version 0.661 ================================== Provides the same version objects as included in Perl v5.9.x (and hopefully in the 5.10.0 release). In fact, if you attempt to use this module with a version of Perl >= v5.9.0, this module will not do anything, since the code already exists in the Perl core. Note that the CPAN release cannot be installed with the interim 5.9.0, 5.9.1, and 5.9.2 releases (since it duplicates code in the core). If you are testing 5.9.x, you must check out bleadperl in order to get the current changes (the CPAN release has no effect in bleadperl). Major changes in 0.661 - 2006-07-25 ===================================== Reorganize structure and provide a fully EU::MM compatible Makefile.PL for, among other cases, bootstrap installing of Module::Build (which now depends on version.pm). No new tests, no change to core code. Resolves RT#20493. Now works if ExtUtils::CBuilder isn't installed. Slight tweak of Makefile.PL to deal with Perl < v5.6.0. Eliminate dependency of vpp.pm on Scalar::Util (to make it easier to embed it in Module::Build). Rewrite Perl UNIVERSAL::VERSION to not throw undef warnings. Please read the POD documentation for usage/details. See the CHANGES file for full details of all changes to the module behavior. INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: $ perl Build.PL $ ./Build $ ./Build test # ./Build install This release includes an optional pure Perl implementation (in case you don't have a C-compiler or if some reason you want your code to be much slower). You can test it by calling the build script as $ perl Build.PL --perl_only and it will install the Perl only version. OR To install with ExtUtils::MakeMaker: $ perl Makefile.PL $ make $ make test # make install and $ perl Makefile.PL --perl_only and it will install the Perl only version. DEPENDENCIES The same C compiler used to build Perl (or not). Module::Build 0.2611 or better. Module::Build installs fine under 5.005_03 or better, though the optional dependency Archive::Tar doesn't. If you install Module::Build without any of the optional dependencies, you can safely install version.pm. COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE This module can be distributed under the same terms as Perl. Copyright (C) 2004,2005,2006 John Peacock