The CPAN testers are, in general, a crew of kind-hearted people who perform a valuable service for module authors. They run tests for all kinds of modules -- even ones that the tester just doesn't care about. How else would we ever know that XML::Fudge::WithPeanuts doesn't work on OpenVMS/3.2-cray?
Really, though, they are a good bunch and should be applauded and given beer.
That said, every time somebody decides to submit automated test results from a system that doesn't give up if it can't meet a distribution's clearly declared prerequisites, God kills a kitten.
It is not that hard: if you don't meet the prereqs, either instal them or (more likely) give up. Don't waste my time loading your report, just so I can see that all of Log::Dispatch::LogTable's tests failed because you don't have Log::Dispatch.
You mentioned Log::Dispatch::LogTable which I can't find, but perhaps you meant Log::Dispatch::TextTable. (If not, ignore me).
The Makefile.PL for Log::Dispatch::TextTable lists Test::More as a prerequisite, but doesn't list Log::Dispatch. Am I missing something?
Re:clearly declared prerequisites?
rjbs on 2005-12-17T19:19:35
You are missing the fact that I apparently fixed that problem/after/ 0.01, and then did not upload 0.02. Fortunately, I uploaded 0.02 for an unrelated issue this morning.
Sigh!
Well, despite the fact that *I* am the idiot in this situation, the problem I described does exist, and does but me and other people, sometimes. Oh well. Let's save this rant for a future time when it's on point, and then I can just point at it, rather than complaining again.:(
