Show quoted text>>>>> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:01:57 -0500 (EST), " via RT" <bug-CPAN@rt.cpan.org> said:
> Fri Feb 17 14:01:57 2006: Request 17706 was acted upon.
> Transaction: Ticket created by ADAMK
> Queue: CPAN
> Subject: Having YAML in Bundle::CPAN introduces a 5.6.1 dependency
> Owner: Nobody
> Requestors: ADAMK@cpan.org
> Status: new
> Ticket <URL:
http://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=17706 >
> After running the Bundle and noticing that Bundle::CPAN installs YAML,
> Test::Base and Spiffy, it occured to me there might be some version
> issues there.
Show quoted text > It would seem that all three of these have perl version dependencies of
> 5.6.1.
Show quoted text > Does this mean CPAN.pm can't be upgraded on 5.005 or older boxes now?
CPAN.pm runs fine without the Bundle::CPAN, I regularly test it on
5.004_05. I would believe that people who are running these old
versions are aware of that, but I can add a paragraph to CPAN.pm.
[time passes]
Done.
===================================================================
--- lib/CPAN.pm (revision 616)
+++ lib/CPAN.pm (working copy)
@@ -6766,10 +6766,24 @@
of a modern rewrite from ground up with greater extensibility and more
features but no full compatibility. If you're new to CPAN.pm, you
probably should investigate if CPANPLUS is the better choice for you.
-If you're already used to CPAN.pm you're welcome to continue using it,
-if you accept that its development is mostly (though not completely)
-stalled.
+If you're already used to CPAN.pm you're welcome to continue using it.
+I intend to support it until somebody convinces me that there is a
+both superior and sufficiently compatible drop-in replacement.
+
+=head1 COMPATIBILITY
+
+CPAN.pm is regularly tested to run under 5.004, 5.005, and assorted
+newer versions. It is getting more and more difficult to get the
+minimal prerequisites working on older perls. It is close to
+impossible to get the whole Bundle::CPAN working there. If you're in
+the position to have only these old versions, be advised that CPAN is
+designed to work fine without the Bundle::CPAN installed.
+
+To get things going, note that GBARR/Scalar-List-Utils-1.18.tar.gz is
+compatible with ancient perls and that File::Temp is listed as a
+prerequisite but CPAN has reasonable workarounds if it is missing.
+
=head1 DESCRIPTION
--
andreas
