Duplicated modules
Take a look at the CPAN. Search for Roman. There's Roman, Math::Roman, Text::Roman, Convert::Number::Roman, etc... Isn't this duplicated effort? :-| Besides, this may prevent the user from having all the available functionalities without installing all of those modules... :-| And I'm sure this isn't the only case. What can be done about it? If I have an improvement that could go on some of those modules, should I e-mail all of the authors? :-| -- Jos Alves de Castro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telbit - Tecnologias de Informao
Re: Duplicated modules
On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 12:33:00PM +0100, Jose Alves de Castro ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: What can be done about it? You're asking us? As if the topic hasn't been beaten to death over the years? Maybe the first thing that should be done about it is to have a FAQ that addresses all the arguments and discussions. If I have an improvement that could go on some of those modules, should I e-mail all of the authors? :-| I don't see why not. -- Andy Lester = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = www.petdance.com = AIM:petdance
Re: Duplicated modules
On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 12:33:00PM +0100, Jose Alves de Castro wrote: Take a look at the CPAN. Search for Roman. There's Roman, Math::Roman, Text::Roman, Convert::Number::Roman, etc... Isn't this duplicated effort? :-| Besides, this may prevent the user from having all the available functionalities without installing all of those modules... :-| And I'm sure this isn't the only case. What can be done about it? I'm a fan of using the 'rating' system available from each module page. As ratings and comments accumulate, it will become easier for future visitors to figure out which modules are worthwhile and why. (It's certainly not a total solution, though! ) Mark
Re: Duplicated modules
On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 14:50, Andy Lester wrote: You're asking us? As if the topic hasn't been beaten to death over the years? Sorry... I didn't know that... :-| Still... if it has been beaten to death over the years, it appears to me it isn't quite dead, right? Maybe the first thing that should be done about it is to have a FAQ that addresses all the arguments and discussions. I agree with that... -- Jos Alves de Castro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telbit - Tecnologias de Informao
Application framework namespaces
I'm working on a web application that is almost 100% perl (the styling is handled in XSL). The entire application's test and installation procedure is managed with a Makefile.PL, and the entire package is very CPAN-ish. I wanted to know if there was some place on CPAN that I can publish it so other people can deploy my application if they choose? I'm using the namespace Nacho::AppName for my modules (Nacho being my IRC nick), but if there was an App::Foo namespace that could be used, I'd be willing to upload this to CPAN when I'm finished. Does anyone see having this sort of code in CPAN as being useful? -- Michael A. Nachbaur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nachbaur.com/pgpkey.asc
