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 precede
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 dis
* Jonathan Swartz [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
first-timers.
--
rjbs
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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If I could read only one thing it would be the future, in the
entrails of the bastard den
On Aug 17, 2009, at 8:02 AM, Ricardo Signes wrote:
* Jonathan Swartz [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,
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" 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.
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 any