On Sat, 30 May 2009, Daniel Ruoso wrote: >> 1) A package format. > > This is supposed to be a source format, but different from current model > used in CPAN, it's pretty clear already that it can't include a "build > system", like ExtUtils::MakeMaker or Module::Install. > > There's already some consensus that this "source package" format should > describe what it contains, not how it should be built or installed. For > instance, it should only say something like "in the lib directory > there's a set of STD Perl 6 modules that don't require any low-level > integration". Would it be accurate to describe this as specifying where things should be installed, but only at a high enough level that it's platform independent? Thanks, --------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name: Tim Nelson | Because the Creator is, | | E-mail: wayland@wayland.id.au | I am | --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK---- Version 3.12 GCS d+++ s+: a- C++$ U+++$ P+++$ L+++ E- W+ N+ w--- V- PE(+) Y+>++ PGP->+++ R(+) !tv b++ DI++++ D G+ e++>++++ h! y- -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK-----Thread Previous | Thread Next