[resending a different path] On 9/29/02 12:14 AM, "William C. Jones (Bill)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
brian: I apologize for the delay in getting back to you, but I am not real sure how I am supposed to reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (a closed list) since I didn't even know you had posted a comment about School:: until Friday. Anyhow, I am forced to contact you directly, please excuse this intrusion if this method of contact was not appropriate - if there is a preferred communication procedure please let me know of it. To address your question: >> * To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Subject: Re: Module submission school >> * From: _brian_d_foy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> * Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:00:07 -0500 >> * Delivered-to: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Mailing-list: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm >> * References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> * User-agent: Thoth/1.4.6 (Carbon/OS X) >> >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Perl >> Authors Upload Server <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> modid: school >> >>> There are many people new to PERL that would benefit from a more >>> direct and stream-lined approach to learning PERL. >> >> how is a module going to help that? >> >>> This namespace is suggested strictly to that end - learning PERL. >> >> do you intend this to be a pragma? (lowercase module names are >> reserved for pragmas). I am wondering, do you mean: "A pragma usually conveys non-essential information, often intended to help the compiler to optimise the program." The fact the the module name appears in lower-case is strange as I posted it like "School::" To answer your first question "How will this help" - The intent is to distribute, in module or DocSet format, a series of Perl How-Tos (not just my ideas regarding How-To, but the module Namespace can be a WIKI - so it will be a complete set examples (not fragments.) The various modules on CPAN are generally written in the spirit of TIM-TOADY which my research has shown to prove disenchanting to new learning of Perl - especially when some have little or no programming back ground (much like me when I first started in 1996.) I realize there is already a couple of places (like beginners and cgi-beginners) - Seriously, do you feel those lists are helping? I propose a very BASIC Perl-Baby talk series, then follow up with a grade school approach, etc. Each 'series" to be completely self-contained. Anyhow, I do appreciate your efforts and especially your time in considering my proposal. Thank you/Bill :) _Sx____________________ ('> iudicium ferat //\ Have Computer - v_/_ Will Hack...
