[libmodule-install-perl] 06/08: debian/control: add upstream deprecation note

gregor herrmann gregoa at debian.org
Sun Oct 30 15:50:33 UTC 2016


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commit 646189a31ebe3cb0b7170cdffba8948b69196821
Author: gregor herrmann <gregoa at debian.org>
Date:   Sun Oct 30 16:42:32 2016 +0100

    debian/control: add upstream deprecation note
    
    to long description.
---
 debian/control | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 6a8b064..7112b22 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -46,3 +46,8 @@ Description: framework for installing Perl modules
  in Makefile.PL in a simple and portable way. It is simple to learn, and has
  the same features as ExtUtils::MakeMaker and Module::Build. However, it has
  the advantage that it requires no installation for end-users.
+ .
+ Please note that while Module::Install pioneered many great ideas in its
+ time, its primary benefits have been better achieved by other tools, like
+ Dist::Zilla, and its spinoffs. Use of Module::Install for new distributions
+ is therefore discouraged by the maintainers.

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