Many of you will object "but I don't need that stuff!" Again, I point out that a proper build system must satisfy the needs of all users, not just yours, and it's a heck of a lot easier to reliably add many of those things to MB than to MM.

As I just wrote elsewhere, these features may appeal to you, as a "producer", but they don't appeal to me, as a "consumer". To "consumers", these features are mere fluff. The features they want are not catered to, and have been ignored by the authors for a long time.

(and yes, "consumers" do matter if you want M::B to be welcomed. If you just want to masturbate1) brag on how flexible M::B is, and on how many systems modules could be installed, it's fine to dream about "producers" only)

Update: 1) It has been pointed out to me, that "masturbate" is offensive. I saw it mostly in the context of the circle jerk, which is also displayed as not productive. I meant it in the sense of "Great if it works for you, but do it in private and don't expect me to watch or applaud".

In reply to Re: Why Module::Build? by Corion
in thread Why Module::Build? by Ovid

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