Re: adding a new module to CPAN

From: Jim Keenan (jkeen_via_google_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/03/04

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    matthias.eckardt@link-up.de wrote:

    > Hi. I'm considering adding a new module to CPAN and want some
    > feedback.
    > The goal of the module is to support the small scripts you have to
    > write
    > every day. These functionality is available yet:
    >
    > - GetOpt style command line processing with mandatory check, default
    > values,
    > automated usage messages.
    > - help function with automated POD display
    > - simple logging
    > - simple read/write of entire files from/to arrays with error handling
    > - simple formatter for data in CSV, array or DBI datastructures
    > - simple signal handling
    > - IO::File open with error logging

    Are you sure you want all this different functionality in one module?
    >
    > What I need is a name space for this. Today I use EUB. It's a acronym
    > of the name of my company. I know that's not at all a good idea.
    >
    > Can anybody help?

    Procedural suggestion: Post this query on the module-authors@perl.org
    mailing list. You'll get plenty of feedback.

    jimk


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