Gentleman,

sorry for not noticing this. I actually looked for anything in the 
"Files" section on sourceforge where I could see if the current 
libwww-perl source has my fix in it or not. I'm not very familiar with 
CVS (we use a different source control system here) so I never delved 
deep into the cvs access on sourceforge.

I think there is a point in this: you might want to make the 
sourceforge.net project pages more accessible. I had the hardest time 
_finding_ them in the first place:

* http://www.linpro.no/lwp/ (first hit in google when looking for 
  "libwww-perl") is confusing with too many links in no particular order

* the 2 mailing list archives linked are obsolete

* hit #2 http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/websoft/libwww-perl/ is obsolete

* the first real mailing list archive is on the second search results 
  page, http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/

* the sourceforge pages look abandoned, without any files, only one 
  developer, little activity in the "Patches" section etc.

Of course I understand that cosmetic things are always less interesting 
than actual development and take time away from it. However, it makes it 
easier to attract new participants and helps take away noise like the 
one I made.

Suggestions:

* add daily cvs archive to the "Files" section. This also helps people 
  without cvs installed (i.e. simple Windows installations)

* in the "CVS" section, write down which <modulename>s are possible

* make the correct mailing list link
  http://lists.perl.org/showlist.cgi?name=libwww
  much more prominent both on the sourceforge page as well as on the 
  homepage 

* simplify & structure the homepage, make the sourceforge link and the 
  mailing list link prominent

Now of course you are saying I should do it myself. Unfortunately I have 
my own projects I'm maintaining and beside job, study and family this 
doesn't leave any time at all. Sorry.

Cheers

Hans

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Department of Geophysics    http://hans.ecke.ws
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<Schuyler> So you want to see the problem get fixed, or do you just want
           to sit there and complain about it?
<yrlnry>   Preferably, both.


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