I see we have a vocal new user! My PDL inbox is exploding. It sounds like there is a generic problem Daniel encountered in which if you get the PDL install wrong the first time it automatically makes it harder to install following the correct instructions.
It is hard to work against unpredictable target environments but some combination of one click binary installers and modularized regular installs (so you never get in to a bad state) would be the way to go I think. Karl Sent from my iPad On 04/05/2010, at 7:10 PM, Daniel Carrera <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris Marshall <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> After my recent experience, I can really see the merit in >>> modularizing PDL. It is possible that my frustration would have >>> been smaller if TriD were separate from PDL. >> >> Hmmm. I don't agree. I think the problem for you was poor >> introductory documentation on how to install PDL, information >> on the best version to install (3.5 years out of date!), and >> a smoother, less complicated install process. > > I trust your judgement. I certainly agree with the part about > installing the correct version and having a smooth install process. > > If I had followed the "manual instructions" carefully from the start, I > would have gotten everything working much sooner. I'm not sure why I > ignored that page initially. I think my brain didn't make the > connection between CPAN and "manual install" because CPAN is just "cpan > FOO" and it "just works". > > > Anyway, I'm glad that PDL has improved so much since the 2.4.3 days. > That is very encouraging. > > Daniel. > > _______________________________________________ > Perldl mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
