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I should make a 'greatest hits' (Score:2)

by hfb (74)

book of all the most frequently annoying questions and criticism of the CPAN and post it somewhere...not that it would ever get read, but at least I'd have cut and paste.

Nobody ever asks why there are 15 different mustards to choose from in the grocery, so I'm never quite sure why people get fussy about the selection on CPAN unless a) they have a module that fits in a namespace they want but is already taken or b) think everyone elses' module is shite save for theirs. It's a free archive...pick and choo
- Re:I should make a 'greatest hits' (Score:2)
  
  by djberg96 (2603) on 2006.08.23 9:51 (#49526) Journal
  
  "Nobody ever asks why there are 15 different mustards to choose from in the grocery..."
  Agreed. That's why I'm going to take a cue from Shin Honda [cpan.org] and release File::STat, File::STAT, File::staT, and File::StaT tomorrow!
  Because, hey, variety is the spice of life.
  
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