Lots of CPAN stuff is just plain Perl code, so the, "it just works" keeps working, too. It's to the point where a lot of "competing" Perl modules that try to solve the same problem have similar/same API's (but under the hood, rely on different things) - sometimes that is to solve the, "Well, the more popular choice went off and did something interesting in $VERSION+1, but we like the old way"
Also, if you desperately need an older version, you can usually install that older version rather than the newest.
Anyways, there's things you can do. I still work on code I started in my dorm room (in the 90's). Cranky CPAN modules aren't too big of a problem.
Also, if you desperately need an older version, you can usually install that older version rather than the newest.
Anyways, there's things you can do. I still work on code I started in my dorm room (in the 90's). Cranky CPAN modules aren't too big of a problem.