Re: Minimal required Perl version for Class::DBI?

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On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 11:45:32AM +0100, colm-cdbi@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 12:12:44PM +0200, Joost Diepenmaat wrote:
> > 
> > does anyone know what the minimal perl version for the current
> > Class::DBI release is, and - maybe - if it is possible to get an
> > older release from /somewhere/ that works with 5.005?
> > 
> > .. Yes I know it sucks, but this thing is supposed to run in a CGI 
> > environment on different web-hosts, and you wouldn't believe how many
> > ISPs still run perl 5.005 ...
> 
> I believe the following kit will work fine with 5.005 :
> 
>   o DBI 1.37
>   o Class::DBI 0.90
>   o Ima::DBI 0.28
>   o DBD::mysql latest should be OK
> 
> You should be able to get all of them from the CPAN.
> 
> Some of the dependencies might be tricky but we still have one 5.005
> machine that has this kit and it worked fine last time I checked.

Thanks, I'll check it out!

> You'll have to accept the fact that you will not be able to do some of
> the newer stuff but you will certainly be able to do most of the things
> you want to.

I'm fine with that, I mostly just need the "basic" OO wrapping. Thanks
again.

Joost.