On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Geoffrey Young wrote: > > To avoid such problems with CPAN/CPANPLUS, I think that's > > correct that all the prior RCs should be removed. The > > problem is is that, even though, for example, > > Apache::PerlSections in RC4 will be renamed to > > Apache2::PerlSections, the CPAN/PAUSE indices map modules to > > distributions, and so will keep older versions of > > distributions around if they contain modules that are no > > longer present in the latest version of a distribution. > > will releasing mod_perl 1.0 at the same time fix this? > if so, I can either ping philippe or roll the candidate > myself. unless someone else wants to do it.
No, I don't think releasing mod_perl 1 will help ... If I understand how it works, the CPAN/PAUSE indices have a memory of module names and versions, and their associated package names and versions. Since there were some modules in a prior RC of mp2 that overrode those in mp1, these will be remembered as long as these RCs are on CPAN. For example, [EMAIL PROTECTED] randy]$ perl -MCPAN -e shell cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.76) cpan> i /Zanas/ Distribution D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-0.9954.tar.gz Distribution D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-5.3.25.tar.gz Module Zanas (D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-0.9954.tar.gz) Module Zanas::Dawdler (D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-5.3.25.tar.gz) Module Zanas::Docs (D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-5.3.25.tar.gz) Module Zanas::InternalRequest (D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-5.3.25.tar.gz) Module Zanas::Loader (D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-5.3.25.tar.gz) Module Zanas::Request (D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-5.3.25.tar.gz) Module Zanas::Request::Upload (D/DM/DMOW/Zanas-5.3.25.tar.gz) Apparently in Zanas-0.9954 there was a module "Zanas" supplied which was dropped in later versions of the distribution. However, CPAN.pm still remembers the two distributions. I think the cleanest way around this problem is to remove the prior RCs from CPAN (asking Andreas to manuall reindex mp1 may also be needed afterwards). -- best regards, randy --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
