Thanks for your suggestions. I'll go for the stub modules. regards Gabor
On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 5:50 AM, David Golden <x...@xdg.me> wrote: > Gabor -- you appear to have permissions on the legacy modules that are > showing up as 0.02. > > Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate::BaseTest,HANJE,f > Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate::BaseTest,SZABGAB,c > Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate::BaseTestchild,HANJE,f > Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate::BaseTestchild,SZABGAB,c > > If you add stub .pm files (with a higher version number) and release, > the old index entries will be overwritten. > > Alternatively, email ANDK and just ask him to delete those from the > index. (I don't think there's a way to do it from PAUSE -- it takes > direct DB access.) You have co-maint so I don't see why he would > object. > > I.e. That would remove from them from *index* but not *delete* the > original tarball. > > I agree with brian that someone else's files should be left alone. > > David > > > > On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 1:22 AM, Gabor Szabo <ga...@szabgab.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am the current maintainer of the module Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate >> I got a bug report https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=85463 >> requesting to remove the old version of the distribution, but I don't have >> the rights to that as they were not uploaded by me. >> >> The author was not responsive a few years ago already when I wanted to take >> over the module so I doubt he will be now. >> >> How can I remove those distributions? >> >> Actually this can be a more generic question. What happens to the old >> distributions on CPAN >> that were uploaded by the author or a previous maintainer if they >> disappear and after >> there is a new maintainer? >> >> regards >> Gabor > > > > -- > David Golden <x...@xdg.me> > Take back your inbox! → http://www.bunchmail.com/ > Twitter/IRC: @xdg
