note BrowserUk <blockquote><i></i></blockquote> <p>Those tests were run using that exact same combination:<code> C:\test>perl -v This is perl, v5.10.1 built for MSWin32-x64-multi-thread (with 2 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail) Copyright 1987-2009, Larry Wall Binary build 1007 [291969] provided by ActiveState http://www.ActiveState.com Built Jan 27 2010 14:12:21 </code> <p>But the same has been true for every build since at least 5.8.1 and probably earlier, and continues through 5.16.1:<code> C:\test>perl -v This is perl 5, version 16, subversion 1 (v5.16.1) built for MSWin32-x64-multi-thread (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail) ... C:\test>perl -E"say `tasklist|find \"$$\"`; $x=chr(0); $x x= 1040351; say `tasklist|find \"$$\"`; undef $x; say `tasklist|find \"$$\"`" perl.exe 17672 Console 1 4,992 K perl.exe 17672 Console 1 6,080 K perl.exe 17672 Console 1 6,084 K C:\test>perl -E"say `tasklist|find \"$$\"`; $x=chr(0); $x x= 1040352; say `tasklist|find \"$$\"`; undef $x; say `tasklist|find \"$$\"`" perl.exe 270080 Console 1 4,912 K perl.exe 270080 Console 1 6,016 K perl.exe 270080 Console 1 5,012 K </code> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-171588"> <hr /> <font size=1 > <div>With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'</div> <div>Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.</div> <div>"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". </div> <div>In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. </div> </font> </div></div> 1014100 1014166