Re: thoughts on DWIM bundling
David Golden <[email protected]>
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On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Adam Kennedy<[email protected]> wrote: > I also think that blindly using a newer version of something without > knowing if it's compatible with the bundled one is asking for trouble. > But that's more a call to make sure a compatibility assurance > mechanism is implemented, rather than saying don't do it. It's no different than the current situation where different people have different versions of M::B installed. We don't want upgrading M::B to break on existing M::B dists on CPAN. We now use a reasonably robust regression test to confirm this is the case before major releases. There's no more risk in using a newer M::B over a bundled one than there is upgrading M::B in the first place. Yes, this reflects a difference of philosophy between the M::I and M::B camps, but let's not refight that war. M::B inc/ bundling is just a stopgap until configure_requires is widely adopted, anyway. David