version 0.41 ==================== Provides the same version objects as included in Perl v5.9.0 (and hopefully in the 5.10.0 release). In fact, if you attempt to use this module with a version of Perl >= v5.9.0, this module will not do anything, since the code already exists in the Perl core. This release changes the behavior of alpha versions with only 1 decimal place, to make them behave more like their floating-point counterparts. This may lead to some confusion over the stringified representation of alpha versions. See the POD for more details. IMPORTANT NOTE: version-0.37 introduced a segfault when trying to use the UNIVERSAL::VERSION routine on modules without a $VERSION scalar. This was fixed in version-0.38. IMPORTANT NOTE2: This version changes the default stringification for some version objects. Be sure and read the updated POD for details. This also affect the return value of the replacement UNIVERSAL::VERSION method. IMPORTANT NOTE3: The replacement UNIVERSAL::VERSION method supplied by this module currently leaks memory, so don't call it in a loop in your code until this has been corrected (this is a very uncommon mode of operation, so it is not as serious a problem as it could be otherwise). NOT SO IMPORTANT NOTE: The version::AlphaBeta module has been removed from this distribution and released independently on CPAN. Please read the POD documentation for usage/details. INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install DEPENDENCIES the same C compiler used to build Perl COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE This module can be distributed under the same terms as Perl. Copyright (C) 2004 John Peacock