$ perl5.10.0 -e 'use Foo 0.001001' $ perl5.8.9 -e 'use Foo 0.001001' Foo version 0.001001 required--this is only version 0.001001 at -e line 1. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at -e line 1. $ perl5.8.9 -Mversion -e 'use Foo 0.001001'