Re: [PATCH] Git.pm: Kill Git.xs for now

From: Alex Riesen <fork0@t-online.de>
Date: Sep 24, 2006, 11:48 UTC
Message-ID: <20060924114834.GA5800@steel.home>
In-Reply-To: <20060924110816.GK20017@pasky.or.cz>

Petr Baudis, Sun, Sep 24, 2006 13:08:16 +0200:

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> > > > This patch removes Git.xs from the repository for the time being. This
> > > > should hopefully enable Git.pm to finally make its way to master.
> > > 
> > > It's a bit sad, but I think this is a sane thing to do.
> > > 
> > > I suspect Alex still has problem with Makefile.PL due to issues
> > > around ActiveState (slash vs bs and CRLF line ending if I recall
> > > correctly)?
> > 
> > Absolutely.
> 
> I'm sorry but I don't even have a Windows installation on my machine and
> I don't intend to personally work on Windows support. If you need to
> keep ActiveState working seamlessly, please post patches. I hate to say
> it, but that's just how it should work - if someone cares about Git
> working on a non-mainstream (for Git audience) platform, he needs to
> maintain it, not ask the "core" developers do it. ...

Ain't asking you nor anyone. Ain't actually care, activetstate's perl being just another stupid windows program done badly. Can't promise, but will try to post my workarounds to that particular combination on list (never demanded to include them). The original mail was more of a word of warning for anyone unhappy to work with the sh%t.

Aside from that, any chance of making Git.xs optional (enabled by default, but disableable)? Disabling Git.xs will disable related scripts, sure, but also gives you an installation with one external (libperl) dependency less (probably with ability to install git and Git.xs separately).