Randy J. Ray wrote:
> After Schwern noticed that search.cpan.org is now using the "repository"
> key from META.yml if/when present, I noticed that while both M::B and
> EU::MM support the arbitrary data-insertion, it isn't carried over when
> M::B generates a Makefile.PL as part of the "Build dist" action.
>
> Should this be carried over? It's actually a fairly simple addition in
> Module/Build/Compat.pm, as EU::MM supports it identically (only
> difference being upper-casing of the key names). I could probably whip
> up a patch in short order, if that would help.
This isn't specifically to your problem, but the more general one it raises.
My $0.02 is that further refining of the Makefile.PL compatibility is
unnecessary and counter productive. The grace period for module installers
has been quiet long enough. The idea is not to have Module::Build and
MakeMaker to live side by side but for Module::Build to supersede MakeMaker.
To that end, effort spent making it easier to use both is better spent fixing
whatever it is that's keeping people using MakeMaker.
I know CPANPLUS is still being a PITA, but I hope the QA hackathon will result
in a MB friendly release.
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