Re: [Module::Build] META.yml and platform dependencies.

[Chris D. <ch...@cl...>]

On Apr 13, 2006, at 1:40 AM, demerphq wrote:

> Seems like if the META.yml creation occured on the installers machine
> instead of on the distributors machine the problem would go away, and
> allow inifinte flexibility.

Heh, that scenario would remove the need for a META.yml completely,  
wouldn't it?

Unfortunately, that doesn't solve the reason for META.yml's  
existence: to allow people to inspect module metadata without needing  
to execute untrusted code.

Chris
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