> -----Original Message----- > From: Nigel Horne [mailto:n...@bandsman.co.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:23 PM > To: cpan-testers-discuss@perl.org > Subject: Unsupported CPAN Modules
> a) Users should be warned when attempting to download/install Bad idea. Some Catalyst fanboi is spamming CPAN Ratings for similar reasons. > b) CPAN maintainers should receive a notification to check said Module That sounds like spamming the author and will possibly backfire. > with a recommendation that the author be contacted with a view to > withdrawing it from CPAN if the author admits he/she's no longer > maintaining it or if there is no reply. Alternatively a request for a Why's that? If the author wants to send that said module to oblivion, He/she can do it (all deleted files are in backpan) otherwise this is spam as well. We're not some Corporate employees that can be controlled via Management Department you know... > new maintainer could be posted on cpan.perl.org. If you want to take over a module for the reasons you described, İt is possible to contact PAUSE admins and get a co-maintainer status. > This could also raise the profile of cpan-testers. > > -Nigel
