I concur, this is better addressed in a "packfile 2.0" process at a later date.
Adam K On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 2:48 AM, David Golden <xda...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:56 AM, David Golden <xda...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 33. Install Meta files and make them queryable >> >> Proposal: Using something like .packlist or File::ShareDir, the Meta file >> should be installed along with the distribution and Meta tools should allow >> easy querying of meta information for installed modules. (Dagolden) >> >> Comments: >> >> * Lots of meta information is unavailable in a structured way after a >> distribution is installed. By installing the Meta file (e.g. in >> auto/meta/Foo-Bar/META.yml) we retain it after installation and can make >> it available for other tools. (Dagolden) >> >> * Should the installed meta be identical to the Meta file in the >> distribution or should it be stored in a neutral format (e.g >> Data::Dumper)? (Dagolden) >> >> * I'd be happy to just install the MYMETA.yml file as is. Perhaps it could >> be extended slightly to create a "packlist 2.0" type file, it's been a >> long time since packlists have been reviewed. -- Adam K >> > > Having reflected further on this, it doesn't really change the spec, > so I suggest dropping it from the 2.0 process and reconsidering after > 2.0 support is "done" in the toolchain. > > -- David >
