Again, just my $0.02USD :)
> 33. Install Meta files and make them queryable
>
> Proposal: Using something like .packlist or File::ShareDir, the Meta file
> should be installed along with the distribution and Meta tools should allow
> easy querying of meta information for installed modules. (Dagolden)
>
> Comments:
>
> * Lots of meta information is unavailable in a structured way after a
> distribution is installed. By installing the Meta file (e.g. in
> auto/meta/Foo-Bar/META.yml) we retain it after installation and can make
> it available for other tools. (Dagolden)
I can see this being _very_ useful, and recommend its adoption.
> * Should the installed meta be identical to the Meta file in the
> distribution or should it be stored in a neutral format (e.g
> Data::Dumper)? (Dagolden)
I'd say identical, unless there's compelling reason to change it.
Maybe add a record of when/where the build was tested, and the levels
of any build/test/requires present during the test? From a QA
perspective, it would be nice to have a record of this somewhere.
>From a distro build perspective, it'd be nice to know what
combinations of required packages a package was tested with -- and
conversely, if we're in an "untested" state due to a dependency being
upgraded.
-Chris
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Chris Weyl
Ex astris, scientia
