David Golden wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2007 8:56 PM, Adam Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> The problem is NOT that Module::Build can't install itself.
>>
>> The problem is that nobody that USES Module::Build can declare a dependency
>> on it.
>
> Right. That problem. You lost me in the example.
>
> configure_requires is one step.
>
> For a while, I've wished that some form of compatibility Makefile.PL
> could just use a bundled (possibly stripped down) version of
> Module::Build. Module::Install proved that it can work -- albeit with
> far, far more magic than I like in a tool.
You can do it, it's not too hard. MakeMaker ships with some of it's
dependencies. Stripping out the POD and comments will probably save you about
30-50% in size.
The critical thing is to make sure you use an existing installed module of an
equal or higher version. That's where Module::Install falls down.
But I think it's overkill for anything but the most important modules. It's
an O(1) problem. That is, you don't have to repeat it for every single
module. Once you've installed Module::Build or upgraded your CPAN shell once
you're done.
--
But there's no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
-- Jonathan Coulton, "Still Alive"
