[MacPorts] #16830: RFE: Have only one perl5 package

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#16830: RFE: Have only one perl5 package
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  Reporter:  mcalhoun at macports.org  |       Owner:  mcalhoun at macports.org
      Type:  enhancement            |      Status:  assigned             
  Priority:  Normal                 |   Milestone:  Port Enhancements    
 Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.6.0                
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Comment(by jmr at macports.org):

 I don't like that perl5 is just a clone of perl5.8; they conflict and
 there are ports that depend on both. Couldn't perl5 install nothing but a
 ${prefix}/bin/perl symlink, and depend on whichever perl5.x we decide is
 preferred?

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/16830#comment:18>
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