On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, David Dyck wrote: > If I install DateTime::TimeZone without testing it first, > I can then do a make test and install in DateTime before > going back to DateTime::TimeZone for the make test and install. > > The README in DateTime-TimeZone-0.11 states > This distribution is dependent on DateTime.pm, but it does not list it > as a prerequisite. This is because DateTime.pm is in turn dependent > on this distribution, and we don't want to create a cyclical chain of > prerequisites! > > but it it also suggest > perl Makefile.PL > make > make test > make install > > Perhaps DateTime::TimeZone's README (and perhaps the skip message > in DateTime-TimeZone-0.11/t/check_datetime_version.p) > should explicitly suggest that the user install it > before testing it, and then come back an test it after > DateTime has been installed, especially since the README in > DateTime-0.08 doesn't warn about the circular dependencies > with DateTime::TimeZone.
Sure, I'll add a note. -dave /*======================= House Absolute Consulting www.houseabsolute.com =======================*/
