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On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Leon Timmermans <fawaka@gmail.com> wrote: >> therefore, shipping a minimal perl with no module would allow us to >> compile perl and bootstrap the needed modules, all of them in their >> respective perl-$MODULE package. > > But that does give problems when one isn't in the position to install > packages, for whatever reason. Without the toolchain essentials, one > can not escape from that box. Having to bootstrapping those by hand is > a serious PITA. I think that's not something that p5p can solve. If someone is so constrained (choice of OS, choice of ISP, choice of employer) then boostrapping Perl shouldn't be their top concern. I think what Jerome is talking about is merely a sensible decomposition. If an install CD can get away with a subset of the total using that decomposition, then great! As long as when a user says "give me perl", they get all the pieces reassembled, then I'm happy. -- DavidThread Previous | Thread Next