[Module::Build] Pure Perl version objects

[John P. <jpe...@ro...>]

All -

I finally sat down and duplicated the XS version code in Perl and have
implemented pure Perl version objects.  In order to fully support all of the
features (specifically of post 5.8.1 Perl v-strings), it became necessary to add
Scalar::Util (1.08 or better) to the prerequisites.  Is this going to mean that
Module::Build *still* cannot depend on version.pm?

ActiveState does include various Scalar::Util releases in both the 5.6.x (non-XS
apparently) and 5.8.x (full XS).  But ActiveState has been lazy, it seems, as
they haven't updated the PPM build machine to anything newer than Module::Build
0.20 (judging from some of the build errors I'm seeing on their web site).

Are there any ActiveState'ers on this list that would care to comment why the
5.6.x PPM build machines don't include a newer Module::Build?  I don't think I
can convert my Build.PL to run with such an ancient beast...

The other possibility is that I've already had one person suggest that I convert
the version distro to use Module::Install, but I haven't done more than a
preliminary look (and I see no evidence that there is the kind of XS support I
need).

I've released a beta of the new code to CPAN (it should be propagating even
now).  Any suggestions for how to ensure the split Perl/XS modules could work
better would be appreciated.

John

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