Re: Perl 5.8 on Debian

[Anonymous Monk]

Well, if you're holding back on all three alternatives because they sound scary, I don't think we can offer much help. Fear is an emotion, and this is a technical site. I know what I would do, (and that wouldn't be option 4, switch to a different Linux distro), but I doubt that would make the alternatives sound less scary.

So, I don't really know what to do about your problem, other than perhaps actually read the spam you get - there might be some pills available on the internet that will take away fear.

[crenz]

The point I was trying to make is that all of these alternatives have some problems -- security problems, creating a setup that is difficult to maintain, etc. I think I made that one clear. By using the attribute "scary", I am not implying that I am fearful. In fact, I was ready to go route #2 unless there is an easier way, and already linked some instructions in my post.

As the other posts prove, using more benevolent assumptions about my state of mind it is perfectly possible to understand my intent and reply to my post in a helpful manner (and even provide some solutions to help me out).

While from a very technical standpoint, you are right, your answer was not very helpful. Because this is a technical site, I can expect the reader to not interpret "scary" in a literal way.

Given this background information, what is the point of your post? What do you want me to change? (And no, this is not a rhetorical question.)

[Mugatu]

I'm not sure if you were trying to be funny with this post, but it just comes off mean-spirited. If you truly think his whole post can be boiled down to one word, and replied on that basis alone, then perhaps you are the one with emotional problems.

PS: If I come across mean-spirited, that's what I intended. I'm sorry if you were making a joke, but it's just not funny, nor warranted.