On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 08:55:32AM -0700, Matisse Enzer wrote: > I uploaded a new version of Perl::Metrics::Simple (0.032) and noticed > that 3 failing reports from CPAN testers, all because I didn't > include a Makefile.PL and the generated one (from my Build.PL) didn't > include the prerequisites. > > Here is one of the failure reports: > http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.cpan.testers/2007/05/ > msg482176.html > > So - what's the "right" way to remedy this? > > - The author (that's me!) provides a Makefile.PL as well as Build.PL? > - Fix something in the CPAN tester system? > - Other? > - Some combination of the above ? :-) > > -Matisse >
I would assume that people are trying to install your maodule with a stock Perl 5.8.x. That means that they will not have Module::Build installed, and that CPAN is setup to look for only a Makefile.PL. Any other assumptions on a CPAN author's part is simply asking for problems. Steve Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED]
