Bug#988750: YAML dependencies should be optional/suggested

[gregor herrmann]

Control: forwarded -1 https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=136486

On Wed, 19 May 2021 10:09:54 +1000, dcook at prosentient.com.au wrote:

> The Debian package requires that libyaml-perl or libyaml-syck-perl be
> installed, but it is possible to use this package without either of those
> YAML modules. You can specify your own YAML parser (like YAML::XS). 

Thanks for bringing this up.
 
> There is some discussion about this on CPAN:
> https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=136485
> https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=136486

It's a bit tricky from a packaging point of view; I've replied in
https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=136486
and I'm looking forward to working with Tina on this issue.
 

Cheers,
gregor

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