> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Cozens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 8:54 AM
> To: Sterin, Ilya
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Using stringified address
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 11:38:16AM -0800, Sterin, Ilya wrote:
> > Not sure, I'll have to take a look at the module, but would it be
> > usefull to include in the standard distro
>
> Please, no. That definitely counts as "more than enough rope".
I still can't understand why is this such a bad thing, especially if you
can check for it with pragmas. I guess I've been reading all this stuff
about how dangerous and bad this is, with no explanation. I mean a lot
of things are dangerous, but you wouldn't use it if you didn't really
know how or really need it.
Ilya
>
> > included. I was thinking more of a pragma type usage, sort of like
> > symbolic references can be turned on and off. Or maybe I just feel
> > the sudden urge because of something I'm trying to accomplish:-)
>
> I only wrote Devel::Pointer basically because I *could*. If
> people actually start thinking they need to use it, I'll take
> it off of CPAN.
> :)
>
> --
> These days, if I owned the M$ division that built Lookout
> and SexChange, I'd trade it for a dog, and then I'd shoot
> the dog. - Mike Andrews, asr.
>
