I agree with the authors humorous response (if I received such an email, I doubt i could be as funny).

Forget CPAN.pm.

The distribution comes with a README which outlines how to install the module.

I suggest you try that email out on every cpan author who uses Module::Build and see what other kinds of responses you get (probably not as funny).

PS - I do find non-portable install methods annoying (and rarely even resort to writing a Makefile.PL). I also dislike authors using alternatives to MakeMaker before said alternative are mature enough. Module::Build is fairly mature. Nuff said.

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"

I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).

** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.