The current problem with Module::Build is that it is not included in a lot of currently active perl distributions. As a result including a Build.PL creates a dependency that does not currently exist. For instance on my Win2K and Redhat 7.3 boxes: 

[root@www root]# perl -v

This is perl, v5.6.1 built for i386-linux

[snip]

[root@www root]# perl -MModule::Build
Can't locate Module/Build.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.
+6.1/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.1 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i3
+86-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.
+0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.6.1/i386-linu
+x /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.6.1 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl .).
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted.
[root@www root]# 

C:\>perl -v

This is perl, v5.6.1 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
(with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)

Copyright 1987-2001, Larry Wall

Binary build 626 provided by ActiveState Tool Corp. http://www.ActiveS
+tate.com
[snip]

C:\>perl -MModule::Build
Can't locate Module/Build.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Perl/lib C:/Pe
+rl/site/li
b .).
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted.
C:\>

[download]

Until Module::Build starts to appear as part of the standard distribution it is hard to justify the(albeit minimal) effort of including a Build.PL and documentation and testing for same. If I include one (and the fact you will need to download Module::Build in the README) all those people who never READIT will feel free to email complaining that Build.PL does not work..... If I leave a Makefile.PL in the distro people will use this instead of the Build.PL but if I don't....

cheers

tachyon

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In reply to Re: Module::Build article on perl.com, MakeMaker is doomed by tachyon
in thread Module::Build article on perl.com, MakeMaker is doomed by autarch

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