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<p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">Gentlemen, don't you think it's time for some
updates?</span></span><br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">For example, Perl.</span></span> <span
class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">It's too old, 14
years is a bit too much to run most of the CPAN modules. Or
GCC.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb">I'd
like to see at least 6.5 in 2024. Or openvpn.</span></span>
<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The current
version is outdated.</span></span> <span
class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><br>
</span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">Redis is generally archaic, given that 5.0.14
is built from sources on Solaris 10 without any problems.</span></span>
<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">I understand that the problem of maintainers
has not gone away and in general - if you want something,
build it yourself.</span></span><br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">But let's at least refresh Perl and GCC a
little, okay?</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">They are hopelessly ancient. If I can build a
compiler from sources myself, whichever I like, then I
couldn't build Perl.</span></span> <span
class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Not with any
attempt.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">Maybe there are newer versions posted
somewhere and I just don't see them?</span></span> <span
class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">For example, in
unstable or testing?</span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span
class="ryNqvb">WBR, Yuri<br>
</span></span></span></p>
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