Plus 5.10 is faster, smaller, and cooler. What more do you need? O yeah, how about switch/case statement and named captures in regexp as a couple of bonuses, among many others? Those are features many Perl programmers have been waiting for ages, and finally their wishes have been fulfilled.
All you need to do is upgrade your OS distribution or install a fresh box in a few months, and Perl 5.10 will most probably be there, ready for use.
You can just use 5.10 as if it were your old 5.8. Discover new cool features as you go, at your pace. Really, there's NO risk.
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