Re: META.yml keywords (was: Re: Finding prior art Perl modules)
On Jul 14, 2004, at 2:11 PM, Randy W. Sims wrote: The spec doesn't currently provide for keywords. I do think it would be a good idea, BUT I think it needs to be done in a way to avoid abuse. I think maybe it would be better to put keywords right in the pod for the module, so they become part of the documentation too. This is similar to the way they often appear in academic papers, right after the abstract - and people often find it useful for pinpointing the subject matter. -Ken
META.yml keywords (was: Re: Finding prior art Perl modules)
Fergal Daly wrote: Does META.yaml have a place for keyowrds? The spec doesn't currently provide for keywords. I do think it would be a good idea, BUT I think it needs to be done in a way to avoid abuse. I'd hate to see META.yml files grow by the kb as authors add every conceivable keyword they can think of and try to manipulate the search. As limiting and as clumsy as it seems, I think that if keywords are added then it should be from a limited set of keywords, i.e. more of a classification scheme, really, where modules can appear under multiple classifications. Randy.
Re: META.yml keywords (was: Re: Finding prior art Perl modules)
On Jul 14, 2004, at 12:11, Randy W. Sims wrote: Fergal Daly wrote: Does META.yaml have a place for keyowrds? As limiting and as clumsy as it seems, I think that if keywords are added then it should be from a limited set of keywords, i.e. more of a classification scheme, really, where modules can appear under multiple classifications. Keywords are necessarily specific to the domain of the module, so I don't think that any global entity can designate an appropriate fixed set. For instance, my module Net::OSCAR implements the protocol used by AOL Instant Messenger, so I'd give it keywords [OSCAR, AIM, IM, AOL Instant Messenger, instant messenger, instant messaging, chat].
Re: META.yml keywords (was: Re: Finding prior art Perl modules)
* Randy W. Sims ml-perl at thepierianspring.org [2004/07/14 15:11]: Fergal Daly wrote: Does META.yaml have a place for keyowrds? The spec doesn't currently provide for keywords. Is anyone generating META.yaml files by hand? I thought they were all generated (and regenerated) by Module::Build/MakeMaker? How would that work in the case of keywords? (darren) -- I interpret advertising as damage and route around it. pgpDGGRIRi0Bz.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: META.yml keywords (was: Re: Finding prior art Perl modules)
On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 03:11:11PM -0400, Randy W. Sims wrote: Fergal Daly wrote: Does META.yaml have a place for keyowrds? The spec doesn't currently provide for keywords. I do think it would be a good idea, BUT I think it needs to be done in a way to avoid abuse. I'd hate to see META.yml files grow by the kb as authors add every conceivable keyword they can think of and try to manipulate the search. The search algorithm could pay attention to the first X keywords and ignore the rest. Or at least, it could heavily weight the first few. I think this is part of how search engines prevent the same kind of above of the meta-tag keyword system. You can put as many keywords as you want into the list, but I think the search engines only really care about the first few. I would prefer something like this over the choosing from the fix list idea. Having free-form tags is a feature I like on: http://del.icio.us/ It allows new classifications to spontaneously appear. Mark -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark StosbergPrincipal Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Summersault, LLC 765-939-9301 ext 202 database driven websites . . . . . http://www.summersault.com/ . . . . . . . .
Re: META.yml keywords (was: Re: Finding prior art Perl modules)
Mark Stosberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [...] The search algorithm could pay attention to the first X keywords and ignore the rest. Or at least, it could heavily weight the first few. I think this is part of how search engines prevent the same kind of above of the meta-tag keyword system. You can put as many keywords as you want into the list, but I think the search engines only really care about the first few. My understanding is that nowadays, most search engines ignore keywords altogether, because they were so badly abused they became worthless. ScottG.
META.yml keywords (was: Re: Finding prior art Perl modules)
Fergal Daly wrote: Does META.yaml have a place for keyowrds? The spec doesn't currently provide for keywords. I do think it would be a good idea, BUT I think it needs to be done in a way to avoid abuse. I'd hate to see META.yml files grow by the kb as authors add every conceivable keyword they can think of and try to manipulate the search. As limiting and as clumsy as it seems, I think that if keywords are added then it should be from a limited set of keywords, i.e. more of a classification scheme, really, where modules can appear under multiple classifications. Randy.
