Im with tilly on this one. In principle Module::Build is a good idea. In follow through its been terrible. Breaking the CPAN build process was a _big_ mistake and IMO has essentially ensured that Module::Build will _never_ replace ExtUtils.

3. Why has Module::Build decided adding 'PPM-' to the beginning a good idea?
4. Why has Module::Build suddenly decided to affect CPAN without conferring with the module authors list, or the CPAN/PAUSE maintainers, or considering the bigger effects.

Personally I think the answers to these two questions are plain and simply Hubris. They think that its up to them to decide aspects of the future of perl without consultation with as much of the community as possible. Once they realize that there are tons of hackers out there who will ignore their work because of their attitude I'm hoping that they'll see the light and start playing ball. Splintering the community for the reasons they have is just plain bad for perl. Its sad.


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demerphq

    First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
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In reply to Re: Module::Build and the PPM by demerphq
in thread Module::Build and the PPM by barbie

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