Some reasons for not including it I can come up with:
- It doesn't run on all platforms and/or architectures supported by the perl core, so tests will fail
- It doesn't offer anything that cpan does not already do (enlighten me if I'm wrong. I don't mean cpanm does it faster or easier or nicer. I mean something that isn't possible with cpan and is a killer feature everyone should be using)
- Nothing in the core depends on it, so it doesn't add to features of perl itself, only to (some) user experience
- It is extremely easy to install after perl itself is installed (on supported systems)
- It does not (yet) fully support distroprefs, something vital for distributors
- It add maintenance costs and testing time
- It might be replaced with something even better
Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn
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