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current standard (Score:1)

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Surely whatever about the future ExtUtils::MakeMaker is the standard now.

Why is handling testing dependencies best done in the Makefile.PL/Build.PL? What are the advantages over skipping tests?
- Re:current standard (Score:1)
  
  by chromatic (983) on 2007.02.06 18:20 (#53074) Homepage Journal
  
  Why is handling testing dependencies best done in the Makefile.PL/Build.PL?
  
  I believe that's so that META.yml can express dependencies required for the build properly.
  
  What are the advantages over skipping tests?
  
  CPANTS penalizes you for not shipping POD checking tests, but their value to anyone but developers is minimal, for example.
  
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