Re: Re: The Future - Managing Modules

[John M. Dlugosz]

No, the hook could dynamically download and install locally, or copy from a network location, the files. It could also be used for things like verifying signatures, or reporting which modules and versions were actually used (before shipping).

Instead of die'ing when a use fails, it could automatically grab it from CPAN. Transparant use of distributed scripts!

—John

[dragonchild]

Ok. Now, my question then becomes why this needs to be a Perl hook and not just a module? Damian Conway is writing the craziest modules .....

[John M. Dlugosz]

The hook allows such modules to be written.