Re: [Module::Build] Solving the common-MANIFEST.SKIP entries problem

On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 12:26:15PM -0500, Ken Williams wrote:
> >Hmmm.  Throw in a way to include the default MANIFEST.SKIP and you'll
> >have yourself a winner.
> 
> If "the"default M.S changes, though, I wouldn't want to auto-update.  
> Too much potential for "hey, where did my files go?".

That's up to the user to decide.  #include_default or something.

Anyhow, a much larger problem than the potential for a new default 
MANIFEST.SKIP to screw up your distribution (something I've never had a report
of from the wild) is the problem of not seeing new updates to MANIFEST.SKIP.
Especially having to do with new MakeMaker and Module::Build internal things.
A "copy the default into my own MANIFEST.SKIP" encourages this problem.

I've had several requests over the years for this feature.  That I can 
recall, I've never had anyone complain that a new default MANIFEST.SKIP 
suddenly started removing files from their distribution.  If this *really* is 
a problem it might make sense to include a way to override previous skips.
A way to say "always include those matching these files no matter what the
earlier rules say".  But this feels rather YAGNI.


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