At 07:28 p.m. 27/06/2000 +0200, Andreas J. Koenig wrote:
> >>>>> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:06:49 -0400, "Luis E. Muņoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> said:
>
> > At 11:31 a.m. 27/06/2000 +0200, Andreas J. Koenig wrote:
> >> >>>>> On Mon, 26 Jun 2000 22:17:39 -0400, "Luis E. Muņoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> said:
> >>
> >> > Ok then. I'll release new versions of the modules with the new names.
> >>
> >> > Just let me know once they're ready.
> >>
> >> I just added NetAddr::IP to the database of the module list. I
> >> believe, the others can remain unmentioned in the module list as
> >> people will find them through your NetAddr::IP manpage.
>
> > Actually, I think all of them should be mentioned as there's no
> > reference in the manpage to the other modules (they are not
> > necesarilly related but rather specialized versions).
>
> > Please let me know if it is possible to add the three modules.
>
>Maybe I should give a little background. The PAUSE indexer will accept
>and index all three modules even if the module list doesn't mention
>them all. That means that all interfaces to CPAN that I know of will
>treat the three as first class citizens.
>
>The modulelist's main goal is to provide hints and *sufficient*
>namespace protection. It is not trying to be complete. Completeness is
>something that the PAUSE indexer and search.cpan.org try to come up
>with. Cross referencing should be provided by the authors in their
>manpages.
>
>BTW, the module list actually lists only 1354 of 7151 namespaces.
Ok. Thanks for the info.
Regards.
-lem
>--
>andreas
