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-Perl/iX for HP 3000 MPE
+If you read this file _as_is_, just ignore the funny characters you
+see. It is written in the POD format (see perlpod manpage) which is
+specially designed to be readable as is.
 
-http://www.cccd.edu/~markb/perlix.html
-Perl language for MPE
-Last updated July 15, 1998 @ 2030 UTC
+=head1 NAME
 
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+README.mpeix - Perl/iX for HP e3000 MPE
+                                       
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-What's New
+   http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html
+   Perl language for MPE
+   Last updated June 2, 2000 @ 0400 UTC
+   
+=head1 NOTE
 
-   * July 15, 1998
-        o Changed startperl to #!/PERL/PUB/perl so that Perl will recognize
-          scripts more easily and efficiently.
-   * July 8, 1998
-        o Updated to version 5.004_70 (internal developer release) which is
-          now MPE-ready.  The next public freeware release of Perl should
-          compile "straight out of the box" on MPE.  Note that this version
-          of Perl/iX was strictly internal to me and never publicly
-          released.  Note that BIND/iX is now required (well, the include
-          files and libbind.a) if you wish to compile Perl/iX.
-   * November 6, 1997
-        o Updated to version 5.004_04.  No changes in MPE-specific
-          functionality.
+This is a podified version of the above-mentioned web page,
+podified by Jarkko Hietaniemi 2001-Jan-01.
 
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+=head1 What's New
 
-Welcome
+June 1, 2000
+       
+=over 4
 
-This is the official home page for the HP 3000 MPE port of the Perl
-scripting language which gives you all of the power of C, awk, sed, and sh
-in a single language. Check here for the latest news, implemented
-functionality, known bugs, to-do list, etc. Status reports about major
-milestones will also be posted to the HP3000-L mailing list and its
-associated gatewayed newsgroup comp.sys.hp.mpe.
+=item *
 
-I'm doing this port because I can't live without Perl on the HPUX machines
-that I administer for the Coast Community College District, and I want to
-have the same power available to me on MPE.
+Rebuilt to be compatible with mod_perl.  If you plan on using
+mod_perl, you MUST download and install this version of Perl/iX!
+       
+=item *
 
-Please send your comments, questions, and bug reports directly to me, Mark
-Bixby, by e-mailing to markb@cccd.edu. Or just post them to HP3000-L. You
-can also telephone me at +1 714 438-4647 Monday-Friday 0815-1745 PDT
-(1615-0145 UTC).
+bincompat5005="undef": sorry, but you will have to recompile any
+binary 5.005 extensions that you may be using (if any; there is no
+5.005 code in what you download from bixby.org)
+uselargefiles="undef": not available in MPE for POSIX files yet.
+       
+=item *
 
-The platform I'm using to do this port is an HP 3000 969KS200 running
-MPE/iX 5.5 and using the gcc 2.8 compiler from
-http://www.interex.org/sources/freeware.html.
+Now bundled with various add-on packages:
 
-The combined porting wisdom from all of my ports can be found in my MPE/iX
-Porting Guide.
+=over 8
 
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+=item *
 
-System Requirements
+libnet (http://www.gbarr.demon.co.uk/libnet/FAQ.html)
 
-   * MPE/iX 5.5 or later. This version of Perl/iX does NOT run on MPE/iX
-     5.0 or earlier, nor does it run on "classic" MPE/V machines.
-   * The Perl binary requires that you must have converted your NMRL
-     libraries in /lib/lib*.a and /usr/lib/lib*.a to NMXL libraries
-     /lib/lib*.sl and /usr/lib/lib*.sl via the LIBSHP3K script that comes
-     with the GNUCORE portion of the  FREEWARE tape.
-   * If you wish to recompile Perl, you must install both GNUCORE and
-     GNUGCC from the FREEWARE tape.
-   * Perl/iX will be happier if you install the MPEKX76A additional POSIX
-     filename characters patch, but this is optional.
-   * If you will be compiling Perl/iX yourself, you will also need the
-     /BIND/PUB/include and /BIND/PUB/lib portions of BIND/iX.
+=item *
 
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+libwww-perl (LWP) which lets Perl programs behave like web browsers:
+       
+    1. #!/PERL/PUB/perl
+    2. use LWP::Simple;
+    3. $doc = get('http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html');  # reads the
+       web page into variable $doc
+       
+(http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html)
 
-Demos
+=item *
 
-Here is a brief selection of some sample Perl/iX uses:
+mod_perl (just the perl portion; the actual DSO will be released
+soon with Apache/iX 1.3.12 from bixby.org).  This module allows you to
+write high performance persistent Perl CGI scripts and all sorts of
+cool things. (http://perl.apache.org/)
+   
+and much much more hiding under /PERL/PUB/.cpan/
+   
+=item *
 
-   * A web feedback CGI form that lets a web browser user enter some data
-     and send e-mail to the person responsible for reading the feedback
-     comments.  The CGI is written in Perl and requires Sendmail/iX.
+The CPAN module now works for automatic downloading and
+installing of add-on packages:
 
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    1. export FTP_PASSIVE=1
+    2. perl -MCPAN -e shell
+    3. Ignore any terminal I/O related complaints!
+       
+(http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/CPAN/data/perl/CPAN.html)
 
-How to Obtain Perl/iX
+=back
 
-  1. Download Perl using either FTP.ARPA.SYS or some other client
-  2. Extract the installation script
-  3. Edit the installation script
-  4. Run the installation script
+=back
+
+May 20, 2000
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.6.0.  Builds straight out of the box on MPE/iX.
+
+=item *
+
+Perl's getpwnam() function which had regressed to being
+unimplemented on MPE is now implemented once again.
+       
+=back
+
+September 17, 1999
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Migrated from cccd.edu to bixby.org.
+
+=back
+   
+=head1 Welcome
+
+This is the official home page for the HP e3000 MPE/iX
+(http://www.businessservers.hp.com/) port of the Perl scripting
+language (http://www.perl.com/) which gives you all of the power of C,
+awk, sed, and sh in a single language. Check here for the latest news,
+implemented functionality, known bugs, to-do list, etc. Status reports
+about major milestones will also be posted to the HP3000-L mailing list
+(http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=HP3000-L&H=RAVEN.UTC.EDU) and
+its associated gatewayed newsgroup comp.sys.hp.mpe.
+   
+I'm doing this port because I can't live without Perl on the Unix
+machines that I administer, and I want to have the same power
+available to me on MPE.
+   
+Please send your comments, questions, and bug reports directly to me,
+Mark Bixby (http://www.bixby.org/mark/), by e-mailing to
+mark@bixby.org. Or just post them to HP3000-L.
+   
+The platform I'm using to do this port is an HP 3000 957RX running
+MPE/iX 6.0 and using the GNU gcc C compiler
+(http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html).
+   
+The combined porting wisdom from all of my ports can be found in my
+MPE/iX Porting Guide (http://www.bixby.org/mark/porting.html).
+   
+IMPORTANT NOTICE: Yes, I do work for the HP CSY R&D lab, but ALL of
+the software you download from bixby.org is my personal freeware that
+is NOT supported by HP.
+
+=head1 System Requirements
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+MPE/iX 5.5 or later. This version of Perl/iX does NOT run on
+MPE/iX 5.0 or earlier, nor does it run on "classic" MPE/V machines.
+
+=item *
+
+If you wish to recompile Perl, you must install both GNUCORE and
+GNUGCC from jazz (http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html).
+
+=item *
+
+Perl/iX will be happier on MPE/iX 5.5 if you install the MPEKX40B
+extended POSIX filename characters patch, but this is optional.
+
+=item *
+
+Patch LBCJXT6A is required on MPE/iX 5.5 machines in order to
+prevent Perl/iX from dying with an unresolved external reference
+to _getenv_libc.
+
+=item *
+
+If you will be compiling Perl/iX yourself, you will also need
+Syslog/iX (http://www.bixby.org/mark/syslogix.html) and the
+/BIND/PUB/include and /BIND/PUB/lib portions of BIND/iX
+(http://www.bixby.org/mark/bindix.html).
+
+=back
+
+=head1 How to Obtain Perl/iX
+
+=over 4
+
+=item 1.
+
+Download Perl using either FTP.ARPA.SYS or some other client
+
+=item 2.
+
+Extract the installation script
+
+=item 3.
+
+Edit the installation script
+
+=item 4.
+
+Run the installation script
+
+=item 5.
+
+Convert your *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries
+       
+=back
 
 Download Perl using FTP.ARPA.SYS from your HP 3000 (the preferred
 method).....
-
-:HELLO MANAGER.SYS
-:XEQ FTP.ARPA.SYS
-open ftp.cccd.edu
-anonymous
-your@email.address
-bytestream
-cd /pub/mpe
-get perl5.005.tar.Z /tmp/perl.tar.Z
-exit
+  
+    :HELLO MANAGER.SYS
+    :XEQ FTP.ARPA.SYS
+    open ftp.bixby.org
+    anonymous
+    your@email.address
+    bytestream
+    cd /pub/mpe
+    get perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z /tmp/perl.tar.Z;disc=2147483647
+    exit
 
 .....Or download using some other generic web or ftp client (the alternate
 method)
-
+  
 Download the following files (make sure that you use "binary mode" or
 whatever client feature that is 8-bit clean):
 
-   * Perl from http://www.cccd.edu/ftp/pub/mpe/perl5.005.tar.Z or
-     ftp://ftp.cccd.edu/pub/mpe/perl5.005.tar.Z
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Perl from
+
+    http://www.bixby.org/ftp/pub/mpe/perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z
+
+or
+
+    ftp://ftp.bixby.org/pub/mpe/perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z
+       
+=item *
 
 Upload those files to your HP 3000 in an 8-bit clean bytestream manner to:
 
-   * /tmp/perl.tar.Z
+    /tmp/perl.tar.Z
+       
+=item *
 
 Then extract the installation script (after both download methods)
+  
+    :CHDIR /tmp
+    :XEQ TAR.HPBIN.SYS 'xvfopz /tmp/perl.tar.Z INSTALL'
 
-:CHDIR /tmp
-:XEQ TAR.HPBIN.SYS 'xvfopz /tmp/perl.tar.Z INSTALL'
+=item *
 
 Edit the installation script
+  
+Examine the accounting structure creation commands and modify if
+necessary (adding additional capabilities, choosing a non-system
+volume set, etc).
 
-Examine the accounting structure creation commands and modify if necessary
-(adding additional capabilities, choosing a non-system volume set, etc).
+    :XEQ VI.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL
 
-:XEQ VI.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL
-
-Run the installation script
+=item *
 
+Run the installation script.
+  
 The accounting structure will be created and then all files will be
 extracted from the archive.
 
-:XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Distribution Contents Highlights
-
-README
-     The file you're reading now.
-INSTALL
-     Perl/iX Installation script.
-PERL
-     Perl NMPRG executable.  A version-numbered backup copy also exists.
-     You might wish to "ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/perl".
-lib/
-     Perl libraries, both core and add-on.
-man/
-     Perl man page documentation.
-public_html/feedback.cgi
-     Sample feedback CGI form written in Perl.
-src/perl5.005
-     Source code.
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-How to Compile Perl/iX
-
-  1. cd src/perl5.005
-  2. Read the INSTALL file for the official instructions
-  3. ./Configure
-  4. make
-  5. ./mpeix/relink
-  6. make test (expect 31 out of 5899 subtests to fail, mostly due to MPE
-     not supporting hard links and handling exit() return codes improperly)
-  7. make install
-  8. Optionally create symbolic links that point to the Perl executable,
-     i.e. ln -s /usr/local/bin/perl /PERL/PUB/PERL
+    :XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL
+
+=item *
+
+Convert your *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries
+  
+You only have to do this ONCE on your MPE/iX 5.5 machine in order to
+convert /lib/lib*.a and /usr/lib/lib*.a libraries to their *.sl
+equivalents.  This step should not be necessary on MPE/iX 6.0 or later
+machines because the 6.0 or later update process does it for you.
+
+    :XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /PERL/PUB/LIBSHP3K
+
+=back
+
+=head1 Distribution Contents Highlights
+
+=over 4
+
+=item README
+
+The file you're reading now.
+          
+=item INSTALL
+
+Perl/iX Installation script.
+          
+=item LIBSHP3K
+
+Script to convert *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries.
+          
+=item PERL
+
+Perl NMPRG executable.  A version-numbered backup copy also
+exists.  You might wish to "ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/perl".
+          
+=item .cpan/
+
+Much add-on source code downloaded with the CPAN module.
+          
+=item lib/
+
+Perl libraries, both core and add-on.
+          
+=item man/
+
+Perl man page documentation.
+
+=item public_html/feedback.cgi
+
+Sample feedback CGI form written in Perl.
+          
+=item src/perl-5.6.0-mpe
+
+Source code.
+
+=back
+   
+=head1 How to Compile Perl/iX
+
+=over 4
+
+=item 1.
+
+cd src/perl-5.6.0-mpe
+
+=item 2.
+
+Read the INSTALL file for the official instructions
+
+=item 3.
+
+./Configure -d
+
+=item  4.
+
+make
+
+=item 5.
+
+./mpeix/relink
+
+=item  6.
+
+make test (expect approximately 15 out of 11306 subtests to fail,
+mostly due to MPE not supporting hard links, UDP socket problems,
+and handling exit() return codes improperly)
+
+=item 7.
+
+make install
+
+=item 8.
+
+Optionally create symbolic links that point to the Perl
+executable, i.e. ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/perl
+       
+=back
 
 The summary test results from "cd t; ./perl -I../lib harness":
 
-Failed Test  Status Wstat Total Fail  Failed  List of failed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-io/fs.t                      26    8  30.77%  2-5, 7-9, 11
-io/pipe.t                    12    2  16.67%  11-12
-lib/posix.t                  18    1   5.56%  12
-op/die_exit.t                16   16 100.00%  1-16
-op/exec.t                     8    2  25.00%  5-6
-op/stat.t                    58    2   3.45%  3, 35
-Failed 6/183 test scripts, 96.72% okay. 31/5899 subtests failed, 99.47% okay.
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Getting Started with Perl/iX
-
-Create your Perl script files with "#!/PERL/PUB/perl" (or an equivalent
-symbolic link) as the first line.  Use the chmod command to make sure that
-your script has execute permission. Run your script!
-
-If you want to use Perl to write web server CGI scripts, obtain and install
-CGI.pm. Build CGI.pm and all other add-on modules below /PERL/PUB/src/.
-
-Be sure to take a look at the CPAN module list. A wide variety of free Perl
-software is available.
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-MPE/iX Implementation Considerations
-
-There some minor functionality issues to be aware of when comparing Perl
-for Unix (Perl/UX) to Perl/iX:
-
-   * MPE gcc/ld doesn't properly support linking NMPRG executables against
-     NMXL dynamic libraries, so you must manually run mpeix/relink after
-     each re-build of Perl.
-   * Perl/iX File::Copy will use MPE's /bin/cp command to copy files by
-     name in order to preserve file attributes like file code.
-   * MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for setgrent(), endgrent(),
-     setpwent(), endpwent().
-   * MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for hard links.
-   * MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to bind() to ports less than
-     1024.  Perl/iX will call GETPRIVMODE() automatically on your behalf if
-     you attempt to bind() to these low-numbered ports.  Note that the
-     Perl/iX executable and the PERL account do not normally have CAP=PM,
-     so if you will be bind()-ing to these privileged ports, you will
-     manually need to add PM capability as appropriate.
-   * MPE requires that you bind() to an IP address of zero.  Perl/iX
-     automatically replaces the IP address that you pass to bind() with a
-     zero.
-   * If you use Perl/iX fcntl() against a socket it will fail, because MPE
-     requires that you use sfcntl() instead.  Perl/iX does not presently
-     support sfcntl().
-   * MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to setuid().  There are too many
-     calls to setuid() within Perl/iX, so I have not attempted an automatic
-     GETPRIVMODE() solution similar to bind().
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Known Bugs Under Investigation
-
-   * None
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-To-Do List
-
-   * Make setuid()/setgid() support work.
-   * Make sure that fcntl() against a socket descriptor is redirected to
-     sfcntl().
-   * Add support for Berkeley DB once I've finished porting Berkeley DB.
-   * Write an MPE XS extension library containing miscellaneous important
-     MPE functions like GETPRIVMODE(), GETUSERMODE(), and sfcntl().
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Change History
-
-   * October 16, 1997
-        o Added Demos section to the Perl/iX home page so you can see some
-          sample Perl applications running on my 3000.
-   * October 3, 1997
-        o Added System Requirements section to the Perl/iX home page just
-          so the prerequisites stand out more. Various other home page
-          tweaks.
-   * October 2, 1997
-        o Initial public release.
-   * September 1997
-        o Porting begins.
-
-  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Mark Bixby, markb@cccd.edu
+  Failed Test  Status Wstat Total Fail  Failed  List of failed
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  io/fs.t                      29    8  27.59%  2-5, 7-9, 11
+  io/openpid.t                 10    1  10.00%  7
+  lib/io_sock.t                14    1   7.14%  13
+  lib/io_udp.t                  7    2  28.57%  3, 5
+  lib/posix.t                  27    1   3.70%  12
+  op/lex_assign.t             187    1   0.53%  13
+  op/stat.t                    58    1   1.72%  3
+  15 tests and 94 subtests skipped.
+  Failed 7/236 test scripts, 97.03% okay. 15/11306 subtests failed, 99.87% okay.
+
+=head1 Getting Started with Perl/iX
+
+Create your Perl script files with "#!/PERL/PUB/perl" (or an
+equivalent symbolic link) as the first line.  Use the chmod command to
+make sure that your script has execute permission. Run your script!
+   
+Be sure to take a look at the CPAN module list
+(http://www.cpan.org/CPAN.html). A wide variety of free Perl software
+is available.  You can automatically download these packages by using
+the CPAN module (http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/CPAN/data/perl/CPAN.html).
+
+=head1 MPE/iX Implementation Considerations
+
+There some minor functionality issues to be aware of when comparing
+Perl for Unix (Perl/UX) to Perl/iX:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+MPE gcc/ld doesn't properly support linking NMPRG executables against
+NMXL dynamic libraries, so you must manually run mpeix/relink after
+each re-build of Perl.
+
+=item *
+
+Perl/iX File::Copy will use MPE's /bin/cp command to copy files by
+name in order to preserve file attributes like file code.
+
+=item *
+
+MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for setgrent(), endgrent(),
+setpwent(), endpwent().
+
+=item *
+
+MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for hard links.
+
+=item *
+
+MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to bind() to ports less than 1024.
+Perl/iX will call GETPRIVMODE() automatically on your behalf if you
+attempt to bind() to these low-numbered ports.  Note that the Perl/iX
+executable and the PERL account do not normally have CAP=PM, so if you
+will be bind()-ing to these privileged ports, you will manually need
+to add PM capability as appropriate.
+
+=item *
+
+MPE requires that you bind() to an IP address of zero.  Perl/iX
+automatically replaces the IP address that you pass to bind() with
+a zero.
+
+=item *
+
+If you use Perl/iX fcntl() against a socket it will fail, because MPE
+requires that you use sfcntl() instead.  Perl/iX does not presently
+support sfcntl().
+
+=item *
+
+MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to setuid().  There are too many
+calls to setuid() within Perl/iX, so I have not attempted an automatic
+GETPRIVMODE() solution similar to bind().
+
+=back
+   
+=head1 Known Bugs Under Investigation
+
+None.
+   
+=head1 To-Do List
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Make setuid()/setgid() support work.
+
+=item *
+
+Make sure that fcntl() against a socket descriptor is redirected to sfcntl().
+
+=item *
+
+Add support for Berkeley DB once I've finished porting Berkeley DB.
+
+=item *
+
+Write an MPE XS extension library containing miscellaneous important
+MPE functions like GETPRIVMODE(), GETUSERMODE(), and sfcntl().
+   
+=back
+
+=head1 Change History
+
+May 6, 1999
+       
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Patch LBCJXT6A is required on MPE/iX 5.5 machines in order to prevent
+Perl/iX from dying with an unresolved external reference to _getenv_libc.
+       
+=back
+
+April 7, 1999
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.005_03.
+
+=item *
+
+The official source distribution once again compiles "straight out
+of the box" for MPE.
+
+=item *
+
+The current incarnation of the 5.5 POSIX filename extended
+characters patch is now MPEKX40B.
+
+=item *
+
+The LIBSHP3K *.a -> *.sl library conversion script is now included
+as /PERL/PUB/LIBSHP3K.
+       
+=back
+
+November 20, 1998
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.005_02.
+
+=item *
+
+Fixed a DynaLoader bug that was unable to load symbols from relative
+path name libraries.
+
+=item *
+
+Fixed a .xs compilation bug where the mpeixish.sh include file wasn't
+being installed into the proper directory.
+
+=item *
+
+All bugfixes will be submitted back to the official Perl developers.
+
+=item *
+
+The current incarnation of the POSIX filename extended characters
+patch is now MPEKXJ3A.
+       
+=back
+   
+August 14, 1998
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+The previous POSIX filename extended characters patch MPEKX44C has
+been superseded by MPEKXB5A.
+       
+=back
+   
+August 7, 1998
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+The previous POSIX filename extended characters patch MPEKX76A has
+been superseded by MPEKX44C.
+       
+=over 4
+
+=back
+   
+July 28, 1998
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.005_01.
+       
+=back
+   
+July 23, 1998
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.005 (production release).  The public
+freeware sources are now 100% MPE-ready "straight out of the box".
+       
+=back
+   
+July 17, 1998
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.005b1 (public beta release).  The public
+freeware sources are now 99.9% MPE-ready.  By installing and
+testing this beta on your own HP3000, you will be helping to
+insure that the final release of 5.005 will be 100% MPE-ready and
+100% bug free.
+
+=item *
+
+My MPE binary release is now extracted using my standard INSTALL script.
+       
+=back
+   
+July 15, 1998
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Changed startperl to #!/PERL/PUB/perl so that Perl will recognize
+scripts more easily and efficiently.
+       
+=back
+   
+July 8, 1998
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.004_70 (internal developer release) which is now
+MPE-ready.  The next public freeware release of Perl should compile
+"straight out of the box" on MPE.  Note that this version of Perl/iX
+was strictly internal to me and never publicly released.  Note that
+[21]BIND/iX is now required (well, the include files and libbind.a) if
+you wish to compile Perl/iX.
+       
+=back
+   
+November 6, 1997
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Updated to version 5.004_04.  No changes in MPE-specific functionality.
+       
+=back
+   
+October 16, 1997
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Added Demos section to the Perl/iX home page so you can see some
+sample Perl applications running on my 3000.
+       
+=back
+   
+October 3, 1997
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Added System Requirements section to the Perl/iX home page just so the
+prerequisites stand out more. Various other home page tweaks.
+       
+=back
+   
+October 2, 1997
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Initial public release.
+       
+=back
+   
+September 1997
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Porting begins.
+
+=back
+   
+=head1 Author
+   
+Mark Bixby, mark@bixby.org
+