Re: File::ShareDir - Outstanding modernization

2015-05-07 Thread Jens Rehsack
Hi all, I re-ordered the quotes to avoid sending multiple replies but answer in order. > 2015-05-04 16:34 GMT+02:00 Jens Rehsack : > Hi, > > initially planned being one big topic for my QAH attendance, but Murphy > decided to keep me busy otherwise (broken car, for everyone who didn't > recogniz

Re: File::ShareDir - Outstanding modernization

2015-05-05 Thread Kent Fredric
On 6 May 2015 at 12:33, breno wrote: > That said, I would rather see it in a new module than have it in > File::ShareDir itself. Kinda like how nowadays I prefer Path::Tiny over > File::Spec + Cwd (or even Path::Class). There is still a need for a simple mechanism for hooking FSD from a 3rd par

Re: File::ShareDir - Outstanding modernization

2015-05-05 Thread breno
Hi Jens! I'd love to have a module providing an improved and modern interface to File::ShareDir and I think the entire community would greatly benefit from it - not just the toolchain. That said, I would rather see it in a new module than have it in File::ShareDir itself. Kinda like how nowadays I

Re: File::ShareDir - Outstanding modernization

2015-05-05 Thread Karen Etheridge
I am not opposed in principle to redesigning File::ShareDir, but I want to be *very* clear about the proposed design changes, impact on various parts of the toolchain, and back-compatibility concerns before anything moves beyond the design phase. This code sits at the very heart of the cpan, called

Re: File::ShareDir - Outstanding modernization

2015-05-05 Thread Olivier Mengué
Hi, Is it really necessary to introduce those new features (bloat?) in the existing File::ShareDir ? Why not just fork and keep the original File::ShareDir light? What problems would be solved if the new features you plan were added to the existing File::ShareDir? Which existing application would

File::ShareDir - Outstanding modernization

2015-05-04 Thread Jens Rehsack
Hi, initially planned being one big topic for my QAH attendance, but Murphy decided to keep me busy otherwise (broken car, for everyone who didn't recognize on QAH...). Well - things are settling meanwhile and I have a few moments to think about the tasks I missed to finish in Berlin. One is File