Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8
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Msg-id CA+Tgmob28J-EGM2GpSCT14cGyOP5a2XUBR4LjsAMgQtJVdNdNQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8  (Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com>)
Responses Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8  (Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com>)
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On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> On 17 November 2016 at 10:42, Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> But sure, if it's easier, we can have 5.8.0 in the README. What's five
>> extra years matter anyway? Hey, while we're at it, lets change Pg to
>> build on Borland C and require K&R style!
>
> Sorry. That was unnecessary. I should've had the sense to save that as
> a draft and come back later.

Well, *I* thought it was pretty funny...

I remember K&R style rather fondly.  Of course it was inferior
technically, but if you could get things to compile that way you could
feel like a wizard for being able to make the old compiler work.

-- 
Robert Haas
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