Suppose modules used git SHA1 numbers as versions. Now I want to install Module X. Module X needs module Y, and at least version 81AC89FE38.... I have version DA21348FF0... installed. Quick, do I need to update module Y to be able to use module X or not?

What if this became a part of perl core?
Replacing a working system that is independent of Perl core support (and hence will work with quite old versions of Perl) with a system that needs perl core support (and hence cannot become active for another 5 years or so, until 5.12 comes around) seems like 77 giant leaps backwards.

For all the suggestions I've heard the past years to change the CPAN VERSION handling, yours is the most insane. By a long shot.

In reply to Re: <pkg>::VERSION, git, hashes, shipit, Class::MOP, Moose, perl core support - what NOW makes sense. by JavaFan
in thread <pkg>::VERSION, git, hashes, shipit, Class::MOP, Moose, perl core support - what NOW makes sense. by otto

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