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Re: Module::Build design plans

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From:
Ken Williams
Date:
May 22, 2002 18:37
Subject:
Re: Module::Build design plans
Message ID:
63993FBF-6DED-11D6-88C0-0003936C1626@mathforum.org

On Thursday, May 23, 2002, at 02:38  AM, Michael G Schwern wrote:

> On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 10:31:27AM -0500, Dave Rolsky wrote:
>> YAML ain't a markup language
>>
>> It's a data serialization language.
>>
>> And as long as no one intends that module authors actually 
>> _write_ it (by
>> text editor) then I think it's just fine.
>
> I'm not quite sure I get this one.  What's writing the YAML?


It would be written by YAML as part of the 'make dist' ('Build 
dist', actually), from options given in the Build.PL file.

  -Ken


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