Optional features are not well suited for automated install. They
impose questions on the install - but what is more important they
generate problems when for down-stream modules that rely on the
optional features. There is no easy way to specify this - and also if
those optional features depend
All,
Immediately after the next bioperl release in the next few weeks, we
plan on splitting up bioperl 'core' (~900 or so modules?!?) into
separate focused distributions. This has been long overdue but
delayed for many reasons, primarily b/c no one wants to take it on.
Is there a
Is there still a point to registering module namespaces on PAUSE?
The form (https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=apply_mod)
is still active, but it says that registering is for maintaining the
Modules List which has not been maintained for several years.
I've seen the small
* Jonathan Swartz swa...@pobox.com [2009-08-17T10:48:24]
Is there still a point to registering module namespaces on PAUSE?
In my opinion, no.
The only benefit to the list is that first-time authors think it's important,
so they talk to the admins of it, who can offer valuable advice for
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 07:48:24AM -0700, Jonathan Swartz wrote:
Is there still a point to registering module namespaces on PAUSE?
No.
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On Aug 17, 2009, at 8:02 AM, Ricardo Signes wrote:
* Jonathan Swartz swa...@pobox.com [2009-08-17T10:48:24]
Is there still a point to registering module namespaces on PAUSE?
In my opinion, no.
The only benefit to the list is that first-time authors think it's
important,
so they talk to
libwin32 did it. It wasn't that many dists. Jan Dubois might have pointers.
The thing that jumps out to me as a potential problem is dependencly
management. Particularly, if anything is mutually dependent, they should
stay in the same dist.
David
On Aug 17, 2009 8:29 AM, Chris Fields
On Monday 17 August 2009 16.48.24 Jonathan Swartz wrote:
Is there still a point to registering module namespaces on PAUSE?
People registering a namespace are the exception. I don't see any need for it.
On Aug 17, 2009, at 10:41 AM, nadim khemir wrote:
On Monday 17 August 2009 16.48.24 Jonathan Swartz wrote:
Is there still a point to registering module namespaces on PAUSE?
People registering a namespace are the exception. I don't see any
need for it.
How about the reverse: Is there
