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diff --git a/contrib/perl5/lib/abbrev.pl b/contrib/perl5/lib/abbrev.pl index 62975e66f326..c505a6f28bd7 100644 --- a/contrib/perl5/lib/abbrev.pl +++ b/contrib/perl5/lib/abbrev.pl @@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ ;# ... ;# $long = $foo{$short}; +# +# This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward +# compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it. +# +# In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl +# programming techniques. +# +# Suggested alternative: Text::Abbrev +# + package abbrev; sub main'abbrev { |