On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 11:36:03AM +0000, Graham Barr wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 04:35:39PM -0500, Michael G Schwern wrote:
> > I believe the problem of rogue versions to be a non-problem. I've
> > never had a problem. I've never heard of there being a problem.
> > The only times I know of there being a problem it was either a
> > mistake/oversight or the two authors resolved it amongst themselves
> > (without having to wait in line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] court).
>
> It is a problem, and I belive it will remain so because some people
> just don't know how to package things.
>
> Take a look at these
>
> http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=perl_ste
> http://search.cpan.org/search?mode=module&query=IO::Socket
>
> The problem is not people uploading competing modules, but including
> others modules in thier own distributions instead of using a bundle.
Crap. [1]
Ok, then if it's going to stay there has to be a way for quicker
resolution of flubs than going through this list. I've currently got
four indexing/ownership problems with no responses from this list:
Ima::DBI
URI::Find
base
fields
and TELS has two
Math::BigInt
Math::BigFloat
and not for lack of posting here. I'm sure there are lots of others.
Perhaps a simple PAUSE form where you can say "I own the cannonical
version of Foo::Bar". This puts your next version of Foo::Bar on
02packages instead of someone else's and emails all other authors of
Foo::Bar that you've done so.
It lets CPAN authors resolve indexing mistakes and ownership transfer
mistakes faster and amongst themselves. I think CPAN authors are
responsible enough to handle that.
[1] That's the first form of crap with the implied "my idea is".
--
Michael G. Schwern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.pobox.com/~schwern/
Perl Quality Assurance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kwalitee Is Job One
Maybe they hooked you up with one of those ass-making magazines.
-- brian d. foy as misheard by Michael G Schwern
