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The full list of possible DSLIP options are:
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<dt class="l1">D - Development Stage (Note: *NO IMPLIED TIMESCALES*)</dt>
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<td>i</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Idea, listed to gain consensus or as a placeholder</td>
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<td>c</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Under construction but pre-alpha (not yet released)</td>
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<td>a</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Alpha testing</td>
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<td>b</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Beta testing</td>
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<td>R</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Released</td>
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<td>M</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Mature (no rigorous definition)</td>
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<td>S</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Standard, supplied with Perl 5</td>
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<dt class="l1">S - Support Level</dt>
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<td>m</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Mailing-list</td>
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<td>d</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Developer</td>
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<td>u</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Usenet newsgroup comp.lang.perl.modules</td>
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<td>n</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>None known, try comp.lang.perl.modules</td>
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<td>a</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Abandoned, the module has been abandoned by its author</td>
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<dt class="l1">L - Language Used</dt>
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<td>p</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Perl-only, no compiler needed, should be platform independent</td>
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<td>c</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>C and perl, a C compiler will be needed</td>
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<td>h</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Hybrid, written in perl with optional C code, no compiler needed</td>
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<td>+</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>C++ and perl, a C++ compiler will be needed</td>
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<td>o</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>perl and another language other than C or C++</td>
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<dt class="l1">I - Interface Style</dt>
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<td>f</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>plain Functions, no references used</td>
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<td>h</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>hybrid, object and function interfaces available</td>
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<td>n</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>no interface at all (huh?)</td>
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<td>r</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>some use of unblessed References or ties</td>
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<td>O</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Object oriented using blessed references and/or inheritance</td>
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<dt class="l1">P - Public License</dt>
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<td>p</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Standard-Perl: user may choose between GPL and Artistic</td>
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<td>g</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>GPL: GNU General Public License</td>
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<td>l</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>LGPL: "GNU Lesser General Public License" (previously known as "GNU Library General Public License")</td>
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<td>b</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>BSD: The BSD License</td>
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<td>a</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>Artistic license alone</td>
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<td>o</td>
<td> - </td>
<td>other (but distribution allowed without restrictions)</td>
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<p><b>DISCLAIMER:</b> The status of the Public License field is there for
informational purpose only and does not constitute a legal binding of
any kind. To obtain proper information about the Licencing terms of a
module and its accompanying files, please refer to the distribution
of the modules or contact the author as appropriate. Please inform <a
href="mailto:modules@perl.org">modules@perl.org</a> if you encounter
any mismatch between the contents of the Public License field and
what the distribution actually says about it.
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