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This shouldn't even need configuring (Score:1)
It can be. There is also an option to produce a fully self-sufficient
Makefile.PLthat doesn’t rely on M::B at all. This is what I use and recommend (for the time being).I’m certain that in every cas
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I’m certain that in every case it is the Build.PL that should be preferred.
In that case, I believe that CPAN.pm should be programmed to do this. Users of CPAN.pm generally don't care which option is used as long as it works.
This option should default to one of the choices, and it’s obvious which one that should be.
I'm not really sure the option should exist, then. If you care enough to want to select Makefile.PL over Build.PL, then it seems like you know enough to be doing it by hand
J. David works really hard, has a passion for writing good software, and knows many of the world's best Perl programmers
Re:This shouldn't even need configuring (Score:1)
I would agree with all of the conclusions you drew from my points. I’m just not sure the maintainer of CPAN.pm wants to make a choice that is at this point somewhat political; hence, I assume, the user-level option.
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