Re: DBI Bundle::DBD::Foo modules

On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:47:02 +0200, Michiel Beijen
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Merijn,
> 
> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM, H.Merijn Brand <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:19:52 +0100, "Martin J. Evans"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> On 09/10/13 18:49, Michiel Beijen wrote:
> 
> >> > my proposal is:
> >> >
> >> >   - Remove the section from DBI documentation that states a DBD should
> >> > have a Bundle
> >> >   - Update the text in the existing Bundles, which now typically reads
> >> > someting along the lines of "This bundle includes all that is needed
> >> > to connect with a MySQL server using DBI." to "This file exists for
> >> > historical reasons."
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > In which case removing the Bundle from the distribution (I keep the
> > required versions updated in the CSV bundle) should also imply an
> > action to remove the Bundle from CPAN, as otherwise people that still
> > install the bundle will get OLD versions installed.
> 
> Exactly, this is why my proposal is NOT to remove the bundles, but to
> drop the section in DBI documentation that says that ALL DBDs should
> have a Bundle. For Bundles that are already existing, we could change
> the text, explaining that the Bundle is really only there for legacy
> reasons.

I agree then. The doc change should note then that if a Bundle is
already defined (in history) the versions should be updated on every
release.

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