Re: [Module::Build] Does ./Build work on Windows?

[<and...@fr...>]

>>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:14:27 -0500, David Golden <da...@hy...> said:

  > Andreas J. Koenig wrote:
 >> (2) Module::Build's mantra on Unix was easy:
 >> (/path/to)perl Build.PL
 >> ./Build
 >> ./Build test
 >> ./Build install
 >> Only the first step had to decide which perl to use, the following
 >> steps did not have to remember.
 >> (3) Module::Build's mantra on Windows is DIFFERENT:
 >> (/path/to)perl Build.PL
 >> (/path/to)perl Build
 >> (/path/to)perl Build test
 >> (/path/to)perl Build install
 >> This is an unfortunate aberration. Somebody seems to have to remember
 >> the /path/to part throughout the three steps.

  > It's not an aberration -- it's an alternative, or technically a
  > shortcut. If CPAN.pm is doing the calls, why not use /path/to/perl for
  > all four when doing a Build.PL installation?  (And do it with the $^X
  > that called CPAN.pm unless a specifically different perl path is
  > requested?)

Because it simply is not very perlish to abandon shortcuts.

-- 
andreas