Re: [Module::Build] win32 install problem

[Ken W. <ke...@ma...>]

On May 19, 2006, at 2:28 AM, demerphq wrote:

> I supplied a patch to Archive::Tar which fixed it. Unfortunately the
> patch was rejected. At this point I think it was rejected for no
> reason, and I intend to follow up on the subject today.
>
> http://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=18720#txn-186661
> http://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=18720#txn-191947
>
> If it turns out that the basis of the rejection was incorrect I intend
> to give Jos a second chance to fix things himself. If he doesnt I
> intend to do something drastic, possibly going so far as to fork
> Archive::Tar.
>
> Anyway, use of a later Archive::Tar guarantees that the tar file you
> produce will not work with much of the free decompression software
> available on Win32.


Eek.

Well, god speed, man.  I hope you can get things worked out, but I  
agree that this would be worth a fork & namechange if not.  The whole  
point of the module is essentially broken now.

  -Ken