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in reply to system() vs `backtick`

I would suggest you file a bug in bugzilla on Red Hat's site against Enterprise Linux WS 3.1 for the "Perl" package, and copy and paste exactly the info you've written here. If you're lucky the "Perl" package owner at Red Hat may respond quickly. If you can get the email address of the owner of the "Perl" package at Red Hat, try sending him/her a message asking your question.