Re: thoughts on DWIM bundling

John Peacock <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lang.perl.modules.module-build
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David Golden wrote:
> I'm tempted to do #1 just to prove the concept and get going, but it's
> fragile and won't generalize, so I don't think it's a long term
> solution.

I don't see #2 as necessarily being /more/ correct; the author has 
[presumably] tested with the packages installed in the current Perl 
library path.  Putting potentially [untested] newer releases into the 
bundle strikes me as a good way to beg/borrow trouble.

On the other hand, if the disttest target made sure that _only_ the 
./inc modules were used during the testing, that would strike me as a 
belt and suspenders arrangement.  There are sadly more than a few 
important/useful modules on CPAN with hidden dependencies that this kind 
of test will shine the harsh light of day on quickly...

John
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