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Re: [Module::Build] Re: something broken between Module::Build, CPAN.pm, an: msg#00038

Subject: Re: [Module::Build] Re: something broken between Module::Build, CPAN.pm, and ExtUtils::MakeMaker in 5.8.8 for UINST=1
John Peacock <jpeacock@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> if ($mb->overwrite_makefile() && -f $Makefile ) {
>     my $answer = $mb->y_n("Found an existing Makefile.PL; overwrite?");
>     if ($answer =~/y/i) {
>         write_makefile;
>     }
> }
> 
> where overwrite_makefile is a package option passed to M::B::new().  I 
> did it this way so that
> 
> a) the developer has to affirmatively choose that option;
> b) the developer has to _always_ hit 'Y' when running './Build distdir', 
> just in case he/she did something manually and forgot to turn off the 
> option.

        So that's in there now?

        BTW.. tsk tsk... y_n requires a default now. ;-)

                - Tyler



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