John Peacock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The pure Perl implementation is newer, but no less stable.
So what is the reason to continue the XS version, except maybe as a separate module for the few cases that require speed? A clarification: when distributing (real) Perl applications to (real) customers, these are distributed in directly installable form. Customers install, they do not build, and they shouldn't need to. Having to deal with additional (CPAN) modules is a complication, but doable if plain Perl, since they play nicely with a vast range of Perl versions. Having to deal with XS modules is often a show stopper, since this would require separate distributions for different Perl versions and platforms. -- Johan
