FWIW: I think the problem lies squarely with the build process for the DateTime module. I just tried to install the module here, and it failed miserably. It use Build.pl instead of the usual makefile.pl, and that seems to be completely broken for Windows.
C:\Perl32\packages\DateTime-0.55>build
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be removed in a future release
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be removed in a future release
compilet-1271857152.c
C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\Temp\compilet-1271857152.obj : fatal erro
+r LNK1112: module machine type 'X86' c
Checking prerequisites...
build_requires:
! Test::More (0.86) is installed, but we need version >= 0.88
ERRORS/WARNINGS FOUND IN PREREQUISITES. You may wish to install the v
+ersions
of the modules indicated above before proceeding with this installatio
+n
Run 'Build installdeps' to install missing prerequisites.
Creating new 'MYMETA.yml' with configuration results
Creating new 'Build' script for 'DateTime' version '0.55'
C:\Perl32\packages\DateTime-0.55>build installdeps
Too early to specify a build action 'installdeps'. Do 'Build installd
+eps' instead.
Don'tcha just love that last error :)
So then I installed the latest version of Test::Simple, which went successfully and then re-tried Build.pl for DateTime and it reports the same dependancy:
C:\Perl32\packages>gunzip Test-Simple-0.94.tar.gz
gunzip: Test-Simple-0.94.tar.gz: not in gzip format
C:\Perl32\packages>gunzip Test-Simple-0.94.tar.gz
gunzip: Test-Simple-0.94.tar.gz: not in gzip format
C:\Perl32\packages>gunzip Test-Simple-0.94.tar.gz
C:\Perl32\packages>tar -xvf Test-Simple-0.94.tar
Test-Simple-0.94/
Test-Simple-0.94/.perlcriticrc
Test-Simple-0.94/.perltidyrc
Test-Simple-0.94/Changes
Test-Simple-0.94/examples/
Test-Simple-0.94/examples/indent.pl
Test-Simple-0.94/examples/subtest.t
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder/
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder/IO/
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder/IO/Scalar.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder/Module.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder/Tester/
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder/Tester/Color.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder/Tester.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Builder.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/More.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Simple.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/lib/Test/Tutorial.pod
Test-Simple-0.94/Makefile.PL
Test-Simple-0.94/MANIFEST
Test-Simple-0.94/MANIFEST.SKIP
Test-Simple-0.94/META.yml
Test-Simple-0.94/README
Test-Simple-0.94/SIGNATURE
Test-Simple-0.94/t/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/00compile.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/00test_harness_check.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/bad_plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/bail_out.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/BEGIN_require_ok.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/BEGIN_use_ok.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/buffer.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/Builder.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/carp.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/create.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/current_test.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/current_test_without_plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/details.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/done_testing.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/done_testing_double.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/done_testing_plan_mismatch.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/done_testing_with_no_plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/done_testing_with_number.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/done_testing_with_plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/fork_with_new_stdout.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/has_plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/has_plan2.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/is_fh.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/is_passing.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/maybe_regex.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/no_diag.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/no_ending.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/no_header.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/no_plan_at_all.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/ok_obj.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/output.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/reset.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/reset_outputs.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Builder/try.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/c_flag.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/circular_data.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/cmp_ok.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/dependents.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/diag.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/died.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/dont_overwrite_die_handler.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/eq_set.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/exit.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/explain.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/extra.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/extra_one.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/fail-like.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/fail-more.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/fail.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/fail_one.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/filehandles.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/fork.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/harness_active.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/import.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/is_deeply_dne_bug.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/is_deeply_fail.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/is_deeply_with_threads.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Dev/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Dev/Null.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Dummy.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/MyOverload.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/NoExporter.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/SigDie.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Builder/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Builder/NoOutput.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/Catch.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/death.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/death_in_eval.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/death_with_handler.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/exit.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/extras.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/five_fail.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/last_minute_death.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/one_fail.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/pre_plan_death.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/require.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/success.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/too_few.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/too_few_fail.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/Test/Simple/sample_tests/two_fail.plx
Test-Simple-0.94/t/lib/TieOut.pm
Test-Simple-0.94/t/missing.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/More.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/new_ok.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/no_plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/no_tests.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/note.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/overload.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/overload_threads.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/plan_bad.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/plan_is_noplan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/plan_no_plan.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/plan_shouldnt_import.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/plan_skip_all.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/pod-coverage.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/pod.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/require_ok.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/simple.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/skip.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/skipall.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/args.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/basic.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/die.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/do.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/exceptions.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/for_do_t.test
Test-Simple-0.94/t/subtest/singleton.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/tbm_doesnt_set_exported_to.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/tbt_01basic.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/tbt_02fhrestore.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/tbt_03die.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/tbt_04line_num.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/tbt_05faildiag.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/tbt_06errormess.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/Tester/tbt_07args.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/thread_taint.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/threads.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/todo.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/undef.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/use_ok.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/useing.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/utf8.t
Test-Simple-0.94/t/versions.t
Test-Simple-0.94/TODO
C:\Perl32\packages>cd Test-Simple-0.94
C:\Perl32\packages\Test-Simple-0.94>makefile
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for Test::Simple
C:\Perl32\packages\Test-Simple-0.94>nmake
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.30729.01
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
cp lib/Test/Builder/Tester/Color.pm blib\lib\Test\Builder\Tester\Color
+.pm
cp lib/Test/Builder.pm blib\lib\Test\Builder.pm
cp lib/Test/Simple.pm blib\lib\Test\Simple.pm
cp lib/Test/Builder/IO/Scalar.pm blib\lib\Test\Builder\IO\Scalar.pm
cp lib/Test/More.pm blib\lib\Test\More.pm
cp lib/Test/Builder/Module.pm blib\lib\Test\Builder\Module.pm
cp lib/Test/Builder/Tester.pm blib\lib\Test\Builder\Tester.pm
cp lib/Test/Tutorial.pod blib\lib\Test\Tutorial.pod
C:\Perl32\packages\Test-Simple-0.94>nmake install
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.30729.01
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Appending installation info to C:\Perl64\lib/perllocal.pod
C:\Perl32\packages\Test-Simple-0.94>popd
C:\Perl32\packages\DateTime-0.55>build
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be removed i
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be removed i
compilet-486604800.c
C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\Temp\compilet-486604800.obj : fatal error
+ LNK1112: module ma
Checking prerequisites...
build_requires:
! Test::More (0.86) is installed, but we need version >= 0.88
ERRORS/WARNINGS FOUND IN PREREQUISITES. You may wish to install the v
+ersions
of the modules indicated above before proceeding with this installatio
+n
Run 'Build installdeps' to install missing prerequisites.
Creating new 'MYMETA.yml' with configuration results
Creating new 'Build' script for 'DateTime' version '0.55'
C:\Perl32\packages\DateTime-0.55>nmake
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.30729.01
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
NMAKE : fatal error U1064: MAKEFILE not found and no target specified
Stop.
C:\Perl32\packages\DateTime-0.55>build --force
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be removed i
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be removed i
compilet-308543488.c
C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\Temp\compilet-308543488.obj : fatal error
+ LNK1112: module ma
Checking prerequisites...
build_requires:
! Test::More (0.86) is installed, but we need version >= 0.88
ERRORS/WARNINGS FOUND IN PREREQUISITES. You may wish to install the v
+ersions
of the modules indicated above before proceeding with this installatio
+n
Run 'Build installdeps' to install missing prerequisites.
Creating new 'MYMETA.yml' with configuration results
Creating new 'Build' script for 'DateTime' version '0.55'
Module::Build is just broken and should be consigned to the scrap heap.
Personally, I could never recommend any module (DateTime) that requires 1390 files to be installed (as a binary distribution), just to manipulate a few dates. A typical example of O'Woe.
Use Date::Manip instead. It's old and crusty, but it works.
Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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