> Lately I've been wondering more and more why I keep writing and > releasing modules, as no one ever seems to use them or even notice > - there's zero feedback.
Marcel, CPAN authors like your self is the reason that I work with Perl and well, basically can earn a living! Ok, hands up, I haven't used any of your modlues, but I just haven't had the need. Though I must admit that I haven't thanked authors of CPAN modules unless I've met them personally and even then you feel a little shy to. So.... THANKS!!! - and thats to everyone. I wow people at work with the speed at which I develope - Friday being an example, where I was given a spec at 4 and by 6 (to go live at 7) I had finished the system which was needed. Without Template Tooliit, DBI and Net::FTP it would have taken me days if not longer! I have gone to a new company and introduced just a few modules that the team did not know about (also told them about CPAN!!) as a result the current project is 2 weeks AHEAD (yes, not behind!) schedual (well technically, content and design are weeks behind but thats someone elses problem). CPAN authors are invaluable to Perl and the community as a whole. I don't know how to thank you guys enough, but lets make some way of doing it. - reviews.cpan.org - rating system with comments where people can give feedback ? Module Name: Rating: X posative Y negative Hours saved: - people enter how many hours the module has saved them. Comments: Name, Rating, Comment I'm sure there will be lots of political reasons against this, but what ever happens I intend to start emailing authors if I use a new module or even if an old module helps me do something major. To sum up, please don't get dishartend, you are all helping make Perl what it is! - and I love it :) Leo
