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  Sat Apr 08 04:11:26 2017 https://me.yahoo.com/howdidwegetherereally#f714d - Ticket created
Subject: Please do not runtime-require optional / OS dependent modules in META.json
Please do not runtime-require optional / OS dependent modules in META.json. In particular Mac::Systemdirectory is of absolutely no use to anyone not using a Mac. A runtime recommend should be enough.
  Sat Apr 08 11:45:08 2017 REHSACK [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added
On Sat Apr 08 04:11:26 2017, https://me.yahoo.com/howdidwegetherereally#f714d wrote: Show quoted text
> Please do not runtime-require optional / OS dependent modules in > META.json. In particular Mac::Systemdirectory is of absolutely no use > to anyone not using a Mac. A runtime recommend should be enough.
That heavily depends on which system the dist was built, Linux, Win32 or Mac. But you're right - every additional dependency should not be in META.json.
  Sat Apr 08 11:45:08 2017 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'
  Mon Sep 18 03:22:12 2017 ZHENYZ [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added
I would second that. At my workplace our tool look at META.yml|json for package dependencies to install, and presently it would always try to install Mac::Directory which is of no use in our environment. It's better to move Mac::SystemDirectory to recommends.
  Mon Sep 18 04:55:18 2017 REHSACK [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added
That's true and in queue. Until I find the tuit to solve it in an anduring way, I need to (re-)activate my Linux workstation or wait for the new one. Doesn't happen overnight, sorry.