modperl_use_the_latest_and_check_twice

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To: Gary Geiglein <ggeiglein@webexaro.com>
From: Stas Bekman <stas@stason.org>
Subject: Re: perl Makefile.PL blows up with Apache 1.3.14
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 14:02:29 +0100 (CET)

> The httpd.h file for apache_1.3.14 looks like this now
> 
> #define SERVER_BASEVENDOR   "Apache Group"
> #define SERVER_BASEPRODUCT  "Apache"
> #define SERVER_BASEREVISION "1.3.14"
> #define SERVER_BASEVERSION  SERVER_BASEPRODUCT "/" SERVER_BASEREVISION
> 
> 
> so the subroutine httpd_version in the Makefile.PL blows-up because the is 
> looking for the BASEVERSION to be expanded.

It was repeated at least 10 times on the list since 1.3.14 was released --
use the latest release: mod_perl-1.24_01

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To: mod_perl list <modperl@apache.org>
From: Leon Brocard <acme@astray.com>
Subject: Re: perl Makefile.PL blows up with Apache 1.3.14
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 13:19:07 +0000

Stas Bekman sent the following bits through the ether:

> It was repeated at least 10 times on the list since 1.3.14 was released --
> use the latest release: mod_perl-1.24_01

That's because it's not in the CPAN Apache directory. Maybe it should?
;-)

ncftp ...dules/by-module/Apache > pwd
ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/languages/perl/CPAN/modules/by-module/Apache/
ncftp ...dules/by-module/Apache > ls -tr mod_perl*
mod_perl-1.21.readme@     mod_perl-1.22.tar.gz@     mod_perl-1.24.readme@
mod_perl-1.21.tar.gz@     mod_perl-1.23.readme@     mod_perl-1.24.tar.gz@
mod_perl-1.22.readme@     mod_perl-1.23.tar.gz@

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To: Leon Brocard <acme@astray.com>
From: Stas Bekman <stas@stason.org>
Subject: Re: perl Makefile.PL blows up with Apache 1.3.14
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 14:42:29 +0100 (CET)

On Sun, 17 Dec 2000, Leon Brocard wrote:

> Stas Bekman sent the following bits through the ether:
> 
> > It was repeated at least 10 times on the list since 1.3.14 was released --
> > use the latest release: mod_perl-1.24_01
> 
> That's because it's not in the CPAN Apache directory. Maybe it should?
> ;-)

Hi, Leon

It is on CPAN, your mirror is terribly outdated. Time to change the mirror
:)

http://cpan.valueclick.com/authors/id/DOUGM/
mod_perl-1.24_01.tar.gz 

obtained thru http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=mod_perl

Note, that CPAN.pm shell won't see it, since it skips files with '_' in
the version number. So according to it, it's still 1.24 that's the latest.

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To: mod_perl list <modperl@apache.org>
From: Leon Brocard <acme@astray.com>
Subject: Re: perl Makefile.PL blows up with Apache 1.3.14
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 15:47:51 +0000

Stas Bekman sent the following bits through the ether:
> It is on CPAN, your mirror is terribly outdated. Time to change the mirror
> :)
> > ncftp ...dules/by-module/Apache > pwd
> > ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/languages/perl/CPAN/modules/by-module/Apache/

"The master CPAN site is at FUNET, the Finnish University NETwork (Finland, Europe)."
 -- http://www.cpan.org/SITES.html

> Note, that CPAN.pm shell won't see it, since it skips files with '_' in
> the version number. So according to it, it's still 1.24 that's the latest.

So CPAN.pm can't find it and it's not in the modules/by-module/Apache
directory. It's a wonder anyone finds it at all! (apart from cpan.org
or perl.apache.org ;-) May I suggest another version number is chosen
which allows better distribution?...

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To: Leon Brocard <acme@astray.com>
From: Stas Bekman <stas@stason.org>
Subject: Re: perl Makefile.PL blows up with Apache 1.3.14
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 16:57:23 +0100 (CET)

On Sun, 17 Dec 2000, Leon Brocard wrote:

> Stas Bekman sent the following bits through the ether:
> > It is on CPAN, your mirror is terribly outdated. Time to change the mirror
> > :)
> > > ncftp ...dules/by-module/Apache > pwd
> > > ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/languages/perl/CPAN/modules/by-module/Apache/
> 
> "The master CPAN site is at FUNET, the Finnish University NETwork (Finland, Europe)."
> -- http://www.cpan.org/SITES.html
> 
> > Note, that CPAN.pm shell won't see it, since it skips files with '_' in
> > the version number. So according to it, it's still 1.24 that's the latest.
> 
> So CPAN.pm can't find it and it's not in the modules/by-module/Apache
> directory. It's a wonder anyone finds it at all! (apart from cpan.org
> or perl.apache.org ;-) May I suggest another version number is chosen
> which allows better distribution?...

As mentioned in my previous email the '_' char in the version number makes
the release special and sort of hidden. (that's why it's not in
modules/by-module/Apache as well). You can still find the module thru
search.cpan.org and in the author's directory. (and on perl.apache.org)

Now why it was called is way, I don't know. 

Here is an original announcement:
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/prorclaxlou/Pine.LNX.4.10.10010100946310.314-100000@mojo.covalent.net
  ...
  support version parsing of 1.3.13-dev's httpd.h
  ...

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