Re: Crypto SDK and Sidekick.

On Wed, Sep 12, 2001 at 09:45:16AM +0200, Michael G Schwern wrote:
> 
> > The current version doesn't do anything fancier than fetch modules from
> > cpan, help resolve dependencies, apply stored patches and roll a SDK
> > distribution. 
> 
> Ooooooohhhh, applying patches.  Nice idea!

Since the documentation is still quite sparse, it might not be apparent
how sidekick handles patches. I have put up the work directory for
crypto-sdk at http://vipul.net/perl/sources/crypto-sdk/sdk/. Patches are
stored under source/patches.

> I can give you the code necessary to parse out the CPAN update email
> if you need it.

I don't think I would need it. I plan to parse directory listings on CPAN
to determine new releases using Sort::Versions. The same code will work
for non-cpan packages distributed through FTP.

best,
vipul.

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Vipul Ved Prakash         |   "I almost died, but I made it, so I'm not so
Software Design Artist    |    serious about formal-wear anymore."
http://vipul.net/         |                         -- Gene Boggs