Re: Module Signatures [was Re: On "Gaming" CPANTS...]

2006-07-07 Thread Tels
Moin, On Thursday 06 July 2006 03:22, Jonathan Rockway wrote: > > It adds a dependency on a binary application (gpg) that users have to > > install by hand, doesn't check for the presence of it properly, and > > if you don't have it, installs an enormous chain of dependencies, > > with said deps h

Re: Module Signatures [was Re: On "Gaming" CPANTS...]

2006-07-06 Thread A. Pagaltzis
* Jonathan Rockway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-07-06 03:25]: > I think the solution (to dependency hell) is to dictate that > CPAN modules be signed with a standard algorithm. OpenPGP > allows too many different algorithms, hence the 22 modules > Crypt::OpenPGP is dependent on. The only strong reaso