[Bioperl-l] confused about version numbers.

[Sendu Bala]

George Hartzell wrote:
> I recently realized that I needed a feature from
> Bio::Search::Hit::GenericHit that exists in the svn trunk but isn't in
> the CPAN's version bioperl-1.5.2_102.
> 
> I thought I'd just specify a version number in my Build.PL and that
> way I could sleep soundly.
> 
> But, it looks like $Version in CPAN's Bio::Root::Version is
> 1.005002_102 while in the trunk it's 1.005002_100.

Fixed. It's now 1.005002_103.


> What's the proper way for a Build.PL to be sure that it has a current
> bioperl?

Your method was sound, I think.