=head2 Threads
-On some platforms, perl5.005 can be compiled to use threads. To
-enable this, read the file README.threads, and then try
+On some platforms, perl5.005 can be compiled with experimental support
+for threads. To enable this, read the file README.threads, and then
+try:
sh Configure -Dusethreads
=over 4
+=item Environment variable clashes
+
+Configure uses a CONFIG variable that is reported to cause trouble on
+ReliantUnix 5.44. If your system sets this variable, you can try
+unsetting it before you run Configure. Configure should eventually
+be fixed to avoid polluting the namespace of the environment.
+
=item Running Configure Interactively
If Configure runs into trouble, remember that you can always run