Re: RFC: Why Perl v5.20.2 is available for download and v5.18.2 is available on the LinuxOS repositories

[aaron_baugher]

Updating software on repositories takes time. Packages have to be built and tested on various hardware, sometimes patches have to be applied, etc. Some operating systems also intentionally lag behind the latest versions a bit, to avoid picking up brand-new bugs or security issues. Tried-and-true versions generally require less frequent updates.

It's a fairly thankless task, so they might appreciate some help, if you want to volunteer.

[thanos1983]

Hello aaron_baugher,

You are right, I did not even thought about it. I thought that since a new version is released then automatically all repositories will fetch it and they will be updated. But you are right, they need to test it check if it will produce conflicts etc.

I would love to help, but for the moment I see my self as a beginner and not as an expert. Days go by, and I found my self more basic user than what I thought about it the day before. So many people here know so much, I need to continue working and learning more so maybe at the end I might be able to contribute.

Again thank you for your time and effort reading and replying to my question.