[Mimedefang] use Net::LDAP and file descriptor error.
    Matthew Schumacher 
    matt.s at aptalaska.net
       
    Wed Nov  1 17:23:59 EST 2006
    
    
  
Dave O'Neill wrote:
> It's safe to ignore.  That warning's getting removed in a future version
> of MIMEDefang anyway.
> 
> The reason you're getting it is because Net::LDAP::Constant is a
> shocking abuse of Perl.  That module opens its own source, via the DATA
> handle, so that it can parse its own POD documentation to retrieve the
> constant values, error names, and error text.
> 
> It's a neat hack, because it removes duplication of the constant values
> and error texts, but unless you close(DATA) after using it, it will
> leave a dangling open filehandle.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dave
That is interesting.....  thanks for the heads up.
schu
    
    
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