On 03/01/12 21:58, Ansgar Burchardt wrote:
Hi,
On 12/24/2011 12:32 PM, Florent Angly wrote:
* Package name : libmath-random-mt-perl-perl
This module implements the same pseudorandom number generator found
in Math::Random::MT
> (libmath-random-mt-perl Debian package), which is implemented in C/XS.
What would be the use of the pure-perl version in Debian? The XS
implementation is available on all architectures (except hurd-i386
where the package failed to build).
Regards,
Ansgar
Hi Ansgar,
Good question! I see three advantages of the Pure-perl approach:
1/ It should work on all platforms, including the hurd-i386, where the
C/XS approach does not work
2/ Some Perl developers prefer to not rely on Perl modules that use C/XS
because this allows them to more easily make and deploy tarballs that
contain all dependencies
3/ There is at least one method in the pure Perl version that the C/XS
approach does not have
4/ I have interacted with the developer of the pure Perl module but have
had no such luck with the developer of the C/XS version. The pure Perl
version may hence be easier to maintain in Debian in the future.
Regards,
Florent
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