Re: [Module::Build] create_readme =>1 doesn't cause README to be added to MANIFEST

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

On Saturday, November 1, 2003, at 07:54  AM, Sagar Shah wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I found the create_readme feature by searching the mailing lists ( i 
> was
> just about to submit an enhancement for it)
>
> I don't see it in the docs of Module::Build 0.21, but i do see it in 
> the
> code. Since the original mail trail was back in september i decided to
> assume it was complete and gave it a go.

Thanks, I've just added some docs for it.


>
> One problem that i've found is that when generating the MANIFEST
> Module::Build doesn't add the README to it, and so it doesn't actually
> get includede in the dist tarball...
>
> Bug?

I'm reluctant to add things automatically to the MANIFEST, because in 
general I don't want to surprise the user about things.  With the 
SIGNATURE file there's a chicken-egg problem that can only be solved by 
adding it to the MANIFEST automatically, but with the README I think 
the author should just add it him/herself.

  -Ken