# from David Golden
# on Monday 29 August 2011 08:07:
>Eric raises the question "why bother" and I think for module authors,
>at least right now, there is no burning platform to switch.
I think you misunderstand my point. Given dynamic_config support, there
is no need for a $builder_or_maker.PL for the simple case.
> I was trying to write a new, minimalist replacement sufficient for
> most things on CPAN that didn't require any changes to
> CPAN/CPANPLUS/cpanminus.
As for a demonstration of implementing the Build.PL interface: yes.
But I think the CPAN clients should eliminate it by supporting
dynamic_config. I haven't experimented to see what the current state
of this is, but CPAN.pm has dynamic_config support in the prereqs (not
sure about test+install.)
I think the most complicated part is supporting whatever
builder+installer assumptions people have encoded into their
configurations -- maybe the client could read buildrc?
--Eric
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