Hi Merijn, On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM, H.Merijn Brand <h.m.br...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:19:52 +0100, "Martin J. Evans" > <martin.ev...@easysoft.com> wrote: >> On 09/10/13 18:49, Michiel Beijen wrote:
>> > my proposal is: >> > >> > - Remove the section from DBI documentation that states a DBD should >> > have a Bundle >> > - Update the text in the existing Bundles, which now typically reads >> > someting along the lines of "This bundle includes all that is needed >> > to connect with a MySQL server using DBI." to "This file exists for >> > historical reasons." <snip> > In which case removing the Bundle from the distribution (I keep the > required versions updated in the CSV bundle) should also imply an > action to remove the Bundle from CPAN, as otherwise people that still > install the bundle will get OLD versions installed. Exactly, this is why my proposal is NOT to remove the bundles, but to drop the section in DBI documentation that says that ALL DBDs should have a Bundle. For Bundles that are already existing, we could change the text, explaining that the Bundle is really only there for legacy reasons. -- Mike
