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?

Exactly the point. The concept of a version number and a file identification should be separate concepts.

As analogy git has separated the concept of a file name and the file contents. The file contents is a blob which has an id. The id is then related to a name in the tree object. They are two separate concepts. The concept of version number, more like a git tag, identifies a group of items, a hash uniquely identifies the contents of something, in the case we are discussing, files as related to modules and packages in perl.

...yours is the most insane. By a long shot.

Thank you - either i'm insane or cutting new trails :)

In reply to Re^2: <pkg>::VERSION, git, hashes, shipit, Class::MOP, Moose, perl core support - what NOW makes sense. by otto
in thread <pkg>::VERSION, git, hashes, shipit, Class::MOP, Moose, perl core support - what NOW makes sense. by otto

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