Subject: Re: [PATCH] fmt-merge-msg: avoid open "-|" list form for Perl 5.6

From: Sam Vilain <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:36:50 +1300

Alex Riesen wrote:
> On 2/20/06, Junio C Hamano <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
>> * Eric, thanks for the hint.  I have this four-patch series.
>>   Could people with perl 5.6 please check them?
> 
> 
> Does not work here (ActiveState Build 811, Perl 5.8.6):
> 
> $ perl -e 'open(F, "-|")'
> '-' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.

Portability, Ease of Coding, Few CPAN Module Dependencies.  Pick any two.

Sam.