On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 11:04:43AM +0200, Gabor Szabo wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 1:53 AM, André Walker <an...@andrewalker.net> wrote:
> > So what I'm trying to ask here is whether I should really make a new
> > module (and namespace for more gateways), or just patch
> > Business::OnlinePayments. I know that rewriting the wheel is a bad
> > thing, but sometimes it brings improvements. I also contacted the
> > author, to see what he thinks about this.
>
> I am usually in favour of picking up and improving existing modules.
> We have too many unmaintained modules on CPAN.
>
> If after a while you really feel the existing module cannot answer the needs,
> then create a new one.

I agree. I'll give it some more thought for a few days. From what I've
seen, it does a slightly different job, and on a lower level than what
I'm trying to do. So I might even get some of my drivers to use BOP
drivers, who knows?

> Having a Common Payment Interface sound really nice. Can it be done?
> What about
>
> Maybe Business::CPI ?

Sounds better. Thank you!

André

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