Re: 5.005 - a sneak preview

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diff --git a/Porting/pumpkin.pod b/Porting/pumpkin.pod
index e4201e5..f41dfac 100644 (file)
--- a/Porting/pumpkin.pod
+++ b/Porting/pumpkin.pod
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ patch' entry in patchlevel.h.
 Watch for announcements of maintenance subversions in
 comp.lang.perl.announce.
 
+The first rule of maintenance work is "First, do no harm."
+
 =head2 Why such a complicated scheme?
 
 Two reasons, really.  At least.
@@ -280,15 +282,16 @@ change the appropriate metaconfig units instead, and regenerate Configure.
 
        metaconfig -m
 
-will regenerate Configure and config_h.SH.  More information on obtaining
-and running metaconfig is in the F<U/README> file that comes with Perl's
-metaconfig units.  Perl's metaconfig units should be available on CPAN.
-As of perl5.004_70, they were in the file F<mc_units-5.004_70-01.tar.gz>
-under http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/ANDYD/ .  The mc_units tar
-file should be unpacked in your main perl source directory.  (Note: those
-units were for 5.004_70.  There have been significant changes since then.
+will regenerate Configure and config_h.SH.  Much more information
+on obtaining and running metaconfig is in the F<U/README> file
+that comes with Perl's metaconfig units.  Perl's metaconfig units
+should be available on CPAN.  A set of units that will work with
+perl5.005 is in the file F<mc_units-5.005_00-01.tar.gz> under
+http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/ANDYD/ .  The mc_units tar file
+should be unpacked in your main perl source directory.  Note: those
+units were for use with 5.005.  There may have been changes since then.
 Check for later versions or contact perl5-porters@perl.org to obtain a
-pointer to the current version.)
+pointer to the current version.
 
 Alternatively, do consider if the F<*ish.h> files might be a better
 place for your changes.
@@ -1307,4 +1310,4 @@ All opinions expressed herein are those of the authorZ<>(s).
 
 =head1 LAST MODIFIED
 
-$Id: pumpkin.pod,v 1.21 1998/07/14 17:54:56 doughera Released $
+$Id: pumpkin.pod,v 1.22 1998/07/22 16:33:55 doughera Released $