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Several modules distributed with Perl use OS-specific back-end module. E.g. ExtUtils::MM::*, Module::Build::Platform::*, ExtUtils::CBuilder::Platform::*, File::Spec::*. I have extracted OS mappings from Module::Build and ExtUtils::CBuilder into a new module called Perl::OSType. ( c.f. http://p3rl.org/Perl::OSType ) I plan to modify Module::Build and EU::CB (at a minimum) to use this new module (which would mean it would come into core). It would then be available for other modules (both distributed with Perl and on CPAN) to likewise refactor their OS mapping to use it. This will reduce duplicated code and improve ease of maintenance over time. Before I actually pull the trigger on this change, I wanted to put the concept to p5p for comment. Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Bikeshed colors will be ignored. Thank you, DavidThread Next