I have an object oriented framework for Unix system administration implemented
as a set of Perl modules. Currently these live under a SYSADM:: namespace. I've
been working on these for several months and I have reached the point where I'm
ready to set up an open source project and invite others to pick over my design
and my code. Before I do this however, I'd like to get an idea of where best to
hang these modules in the CPAN namespace. My current hierarchy looks like this:
SYSADM::
Cmds::
FreeBSD
Linux
SunOS
Config
Files::
FreeBSD
Linux
SunOS
Hinf::
FreeBSD
Linux
SunOS
List::
Hinf
Uinf
Uinf
Utility
I basically represent hosts and users in their respective classes and use ssh to do
interesting things to them. As I said, this is a framework for Unix system
administration,
though I'd like to be able to add support for Be, VMS or *ahem* whatever. I'd
therefore
like to add an abstraction layer for OS/Platform, but I'm uncertain as to where. I
lean toward,
for example, SYSADM::Files::Unix::FreeBSD rather than SYSADM::Unix::Files::FreeBSD.
I'm also unsure if SYSADM:: is the right top-level. Any suggestions or advice would be
very welcome. I can post pod and/or source if required.
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