Re: Tried and True CPAN Modules

[tjh]

in reply to Tried and True CPAN Modules

Of course, here's another idea to heap on the fire...

Require a live email address, with a round trip of emails to verify, prior to download. Then, in 24 -48 hours, email a standardized survey about the module. Reply-to goes to a botbox, gets parsed, results databased, maybe a free-form comments section gets posted ala amazon.com reviews... etc.

O'course, it's hard for me to imagine many people sitting still for a CPAN-enforced behavior like this.

But, just maybe...

[dragonchild]

No No NO NO NO!.

For one, it's completely stupid. I download a bunch of modules to try them out, then delete 80%++ of them once I find the one I want. Do I have to register and reply back for all 10 modules I might d/l?

What about the fact that I might be at work? Should I have a work email and a home email and an on-the-road email (for my laptop)? That's three times the usage.

For crying out loud, leave CPAN alone!

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[tjh]

lol. Made me laugh.

And proved my comment above - "O'course, it's hard for me to imagine many people sitting still for a CPAN-enforced behavior like this."

Apparantly others agree with you, and possibly me too, from the downvoting of my node.

lol