On Wed May 30 19:30:39 2007, jkeen <!-- x --> at verizon.net wrote: > [snip]
> In other words, no src/ops/.ops file currently sets VERSION in any > way other than by assignment from PARROT_VERSION. > > I therefore ask: Why should we not stipulate that 'VERSION = > PARROT_VERSION' is the *sole* way to set VERSION in an .ops file? In > that case, (a) we could eliminate the aforementioned 'if' stanza in > Parrot::OpsFile::read_ops() and (b) we could probably get away with > hard-coding 'VERSION = PARROT_VERSION' in exactly one location and > dispense with coding it in each of the .ops files. > > Is there any reason why we should continue to maintain the unused > option of coding a src/ops/.ops file with a specific 3-part version > number? (I'll submit an actual patch if people agree with this.) > I would welcome comment from anyone who regularly works with the .ops files on these questions. Thank you very much. kid51
