On Jul 17, 2004, at 1:09 PM, A. Pagaltzis wrote:
In fact you are arguing against virtual packages if the script only works with DBD::Pg or ::mysql, but not other DBDs -- because you'll need to depend on "::Pg or ::mysql" explicitly even if there was a virtual package for "any DBD".
Then I would require the "Pg_or_mysql" virtual package.
Obviously being able to list alternative dependencies is of more utility than the existence of virtual packages. Not only that, but the latter would also require changes to CPAN (how likely is that to happen?), whereas a list of alternative dependencies only requires a spec for its format and an implementation in EU::MM and/or Module::Builder.
How does it require changes to CPAN?
Regards,
David
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