Re: [Module::Build] Re: something broken between Module::Build, CPAN.pm, and ExtUtils::MakeMaker in 5.8.8 for UINST=1

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

On Feb 14, 2006, at 12:10 PM, John Peacock wrote:

> I would certainly accept a mandatory warning during './Build dist' if 
> there was no Makefile.PL present, but I think that assuming that 
> everyone wants to release to CPAN is grossly inappropriate.

Yes, I was going to make that point too but I forgot.  CPAN isn't the 
whole world.


> I personally have released modules to CPAN lacking a Makefile.PL, but 
> mostly because I forgot to add one (and since I now try to use 
> Module::Starter::PBP, that isn't going to happen again).  I strongly 
> support any author who wants to include only a Build.PL because they 
> don't care if people who refuse to upgrade their core modules get 
> burned. ;-)

I agree on the personal rights aspect here. =)  I'd still recommend 
that people include a Makefile.PL, but we can't force it.  That would 
just mean people would have to find creative method to break the 
enforcement if they really know what they're doing.

  -Ken