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Re^2: RFC: A guide to installing modules for Win32 (2022 Edition)by syphilis (Archbishop) |
on Jul 27, 2022 at 01:43 UTC ( [id://11145773]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
Do others think I should add the Module::Build recipe as well? Thankfully, many modules that were originally built to use Module::Build, also provide a Makefile.PL. (One of those modules is Module::Build itself.) I suppose there are still some modules that don't provide a Makefile.PL. I guess the responsible thing to do would be to specify that the Module::Build mantra be used in those rare instances that a Makefile.PL is not provided. I, however, would be tempted to provide a far more irresponsible (tongue-in-cheek) handling: "If a Makefile.PL has not been provided then the module is not worth installing"; or (slightly less offensive): "If a Makefile.PL has not been provided, file a bug report". The former is, of course, not necessarily true - and the latter is probably little other than arrogant. By way of explanation, I have always found Module::Build to be intensely annoying, and I try to avoid making any statements that might infer that the use (or even the mere existence) of that build process is valid or useful. Cheers, Rob
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