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On 03/10/2013 04:15 PM, James E Keenan via RT wrote:
> I am attaching a new patch which is essentially the same as the last one
> I provided, only specific to blead rather than CPAN. This is what
> should be reviewed for application to blead; I can provide Steffen with
> another version more specific to CPAN.
Just for the record: The only differences between core and CPAN versions
right now are in "distribution" related files such as Makefile.PL. There
is no actual code difference in t/ or lib/. I would feel very strongly
inclined to renounce any involvement if the code started to diverge in
any way. I've maintained such modules before and have generally tried
really hard to eliminate such differences with a vengeance because they
make maintenance a nightmare.
Therefore, if you need to have different code paths in core and on CPAN
(and please try to avoid them if at all possible), consider using "if
($ENV{PERL_CORE}) {} else {}". This goes for tests only. There's no
reason -- ever -- to have the code in lib/ differ. I'm sure you agree to
that last bit. :)
Best regards,
Steffen
PS: sorry for the delay in replying. Been travelling.
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