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On 5/24/13 1:46 PM, Karen Etheridge wrote: > On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 10:43:44AM -0400, Ricardo Signes wrote: >>> What _is_ the most common way (I'll bet it is still EU::MM)? What >>> is the most recommended way? >> >> For commonly used things, according to their metadata: > > How did you determine these numbers? (i.e. can you throw up your code in a > gist?) > > It would be interesting to look at historical data to see trends - e.g. > via cp2000an.barnyard.co.uk and other historical indexes. > When I was working on refactoring ExtUtils::ParseXS to work under 'use strict' back in 2009-10, I had some scripts that identified the breakdown on build tools. IIRC, ExtUtils::MakeMaker led Module::Build by more than a 4 to 1 ratio. I suspect the ratio has stayed roughly the same over time. When we've ultimately done whatever we decide to do, it would be interesting to have a retrospective on the course of M::B's development. What succeeded? What didn't? What can we learn about open source software development? Note: I am *not* recommending we have that discussion now. Let's have a discussion and set a course of action first. Thank you very much. Jim KeenanThread Previous | Thread Next