in reply to UDP broadcast using IO::Socket under Linux
Update - I've since (while searching for my own node) found this one which seems to answer the question - though I have not tried it yet.
If that node is correct, opening the socket via the OO interface does not work (for broadcasts), yet using the function call syntax does.
When I get hold of a Linux box again, I'll try it :-)
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