Re: [mv] Help with install

[Stefan Hornburg <racke@linuxia.de>]

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Chris Rapier <rapier@psc.edu> writes:

> Stefan Hornburg wrote:
> 
> > Don't be overclever. Either MV users are able to sort out module issues
> 
> Isn't the point that it should be *easier* for the users? 

Yes, but not to the expense to put standard Perl modules into the
distribution.

> Especially
> when you take into account that this is a product that people hope to
> generate income off of. Whay make it more difficult than need be?

Anyone who is able to cope with building a good MV shop should be able
to install Perl modules (IMHO).

> Throwing in an extra tgz file with the modules in it doesn't seem to
> *me* like a bad idea. 

Better than that use Bundle::MiniVend.

> Especially being that one would hope that the file
> is maintained properly. It assures that you have access to all the
> necessary modules.
> 
> > or they should install the RPM version. 
> 
> What RPM version? I'm on BSD and don't use RPM. There are probably quite
> a number of other OSes that minivend runs on that do not intrinisically
> make use of RPM. 

This is right. But Bundle::MiniVend should work on any reasonable OS.

Ciao
        Racke

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