GNU bug report logs - #66050
Making perl-mode.el obsolete

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Message #22 received at 66050 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 66050 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Harald Jörg <haj <at> posteo.de>
Subject: Re: bug#66050: Making perl-mode.el obsolete
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:14:28 -0400

> I don't think it makes sense for us to spend our meager resources
> maintaining two major modes for Perl.  I would like to gauge what people
> think about obsoleting perl-mode.el.

I think I sadly agree.

I've been a supporter of `perl-mode` because when I had to edit Perl
files, I always found `cperl-mode` not to be to my taste (too different
from other Emacs major modes).  So I've worked to improve `perl-mode`
based on my own needs, which were rather limited.

I considered improving `cperl-mode` instead, but found the code of
`perl-mode` easier to deal with (especially at the beginning, where
I found collaborating with Ilya was sometimes difficult).

Luckily I haven't needed to edit Perl files for the last several years.

I think the best option is to obsolete `perl-mode` and to encourage
people to report bugs against `cperl-mode` when they find it doesn't
work as well as their beloved `perl-mode` :-)


        Stefan

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