Joe Schell wrote:
> First, the CPAN module relies on a number of tools that wouldn't be
> available for most common installs of windows.
AFAIK, CPAN only expects to have a make utility available. That's
something
that could be fixed in a README (point 'em to Microsoft's NMAKE15.EXE or
something).
And there has to be some way to get the sources. However, doesn't the AS
distribution
come with the LWP stuff?
> Second, it is my impression that ppm installs 'built' modules. The normal
> build of the CPAN module asks a number of questions that are then stored in
> a Config.pm. Unless ppm causes it to ask those same questions I am not sure
> how it could be installed correctly.
CPAN runs a question-and-answer session the first time it is run to
build its
config file. Many of the answers to these questions could be pre-defined
for the
Win32 environment (that is, use the LWP programs, main CPAN site, etc.).
--
Ned Konz
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