[Catalyst] how do you distribute a catalyst app

[Catalyst] how do you distribute a catalyst app

	Hans Dieter Pearcey
	Jun 10, 2009 at 5:22 pm

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 08:14:10PM +0300, Octavian R??ni?? wrote:
BTW, regarding local::lib, does anyone know how can I force install a
module that gives an error under Windows when I use it?

The same way you force install anything using the CPAN shell.

CPAN> force install Some::Module

hdp.

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Octavian Rasnita: From: "Tomas Doran" I think it could be very helpful to add these details on the "Deployment" page of the wiki. BTW, regarding local::lib, does anyone know how can I force install a module that gives an error under Windows when I use it? Thanks. Octavian

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Joel Bernstein: Why would you do that? If the module you're installing fails its tests, you should file a bug report. What kind of error? IME you shouldn't ever want to or need to force install a module. This should be a *colossal* red flag to you. Are you prepared to deploy code built in a house-of-cards manner on modules with bugs so grave they fail the author's tests on your platform? This ought to scare you. In any case, force installing a CPAN module in the CPAN shell should be no different whether you're
Stuart Watt: It is very possible that the tests fail because the tests are wrong, not the module. I use a Perl that does not have fork emulation on Windows, partly for performance. Many tests assume fork, even where the modules they are testing do not depend on it. Yes, these modules should be reported, but you don't need to wait for a new release, nor is the module necessarily compromised. Authors cannot always test on a wide range of platforms. I find a good few modules fail tests for system/platform
Octavian Rasnita: From: Stuart Watt Why would you do that? If the module you're installing fails its tests, you should file a bug report. What kind of error? IME you shouldn't ever want to or need to force install a module. This should be a *colossal* red flag to you. ... /joel It is very possible that the tests fail because the tests are wrong, not the module. I use a Perl that does not have fork emulation on Windows, partly for performance. Many tests assume fork, even where the modules they are testing do not

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