Update the ithreads warning, and make the delay for it a little longer

so people can digest it.
rcaputo · Oct 25, 2002 · a4fcaba · a4fcaba
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diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
@@ -7,41 +7,39 @@ use Config;
 eval "use 5.005_03";
 if ($@) {
   warn( "\n",
-        "================================================================\n",
+        "===============================================================\n",
         "\n",
-        "Perl 5.005_03 or later is preferred, and versions before it may\n",
-        "be deprecated in the future.  Try installing POE with a newer\n",
-        "version of Perl to see what you're missing. :)\n",
+        "Perl 5.005_03 or later is preferred, and versions before it are\n",
+        "deprecated.  Try installing POE with a newer version of Perl to\n",
+        "see what you're missing. :)\n",
         "\n",
-        "================================================================\n",
+        "===============================================================\n",
         "\n",
       );
 
   require "./lib/Makefile-5004.pm";
 }
 else {
-    if( (defined $Config{useithreads}) && ($Config{useithreads} eq 'define') ) {
-        warn( "\n",
-            "================================================================\n",
-            "\n",
-            "You appear to using a perl compiled with ithreads activated.\n",
-            "As of the time of writing (Sep 22 2002), ithreads has a rather\n",
-            "icky bug related to constants.  This bug causes POE to exhibit\n",
-            "some rather strange behavior or to simply not function.\n",
-            "\n",
-            "It is advised that you do not use POE with an ithreads enabled\n",
-            "perl. Sorry for any inconvenience.\n",
-            "\n",
-            "For more information on this issue and to track its status\n",
-            "please see http://bugs6.perl.org/rt2/Ticket/Display.html?id=15654\n",
-            "\n",
-            "================================================================\n",
-            "\n",
+  if( (defined $Config{useithreads}) && ($Config{useithreads} eq 'define') ) {
+    warn( "\n",
+          "================================================================\n",
+          "\n",
+          "Your perl seems to be built with ithreads activated.  As of this\n",
+          "writing (Sep 22 2002), ithreads has a rather icky bug where\n",
+          "constant values may randomly change.  This can cause sporadic\n",
+          "errors in POE, which makes heavy use of constants.\n",
+          "\n",
+          "We recommend rebuilding perl without ithreads until the problem\n",
+          "is resolved.  The issue is described in detail and tracked at\n",
+          "http://bugs6.perl.org/rt2/Ticket/Display.html?id=15654\n",
+          "\n",
+          "================================================================\n",
+          "\n",
         );
-        sleep 2;
-        print "Continuing with configure process...\n";
-    }
-    require "./lib/Makefile-5005.pm";
+    sleep 5;
+    print "Continuing with configure process...\n";
+  }
+  require "./lib/Makefile-5005.pm";
 }
 
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