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User reports confusing Perl error on Mastodon

A user encountered a confusing Perl error while attempting to use an older program before closing their work laptop. They documented the issue in a lengthy ticket submitted to the Mastodon platform. AI

RANK_REASON This is a personal anecdote about a software error, not a significant industry event.

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User reports confusing Perl error on Mastodon

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Just before closing work laptop on a Friday evening got an extremely confusing perl error while using old, but needed program. Wrote an overly long ticket to ma

    Just before closing work laptop on a Friday evening got an extremely confusing perl error while using old, but needed program. Wrote an overly long ticket to maintainers trying to provide detail on everything I've already tried. I hope they won't take me for an # AI 😅