Hi,
I'd like to be granted maintenance of the module HTTP::Headers::UserAgent
please.
There are currently two registered authors:
John Neystadt (JNEYSTADT) who released version 1.00 in 1998.
Ivan Kohler (IVAN) who released a couple of versions,
most recently 3.01 in 2002
In writing a review of such modules, I discovered that there's a CPAN confusion
with this module,
which results in the 1.00 version being returned as the most recent sometimes
and sometimes 3.01.
I had email with ANDK, who said that it looks like it wasn't properly recorded
if/when the module
was handed over. I suggested that the quickest way (ha, more fool me) to
resolve this would be
if I get permission to take over the module, and upload 3.02.
The 3.01 release is now just a front-end to one of the other User-Agent
modules, and the documentation
makes it clear that you should probably use a different module. I plan to
update the documentation
to point to my review, and give a list of the best modern modules. I've also
added a number of tests,
just in case there are people out there using the module.
I've now had email with both authors, who've said they're happy for me to take
over the module.
It took quite a while to track down / get a response from John.
John wrote:
> I have no object for you to take over the module.
Ivan said:
> I wouldn't say it is worth covering in a contemporary review of similar
> modules
> other than to point out you shouldn't use it. :)
Which is exactly what I do.
I explained what I want to do, to which he replied:
> Sure, happy to do so if it makes things easier.
If you do add me, can I suggest that you remove at least John, and possibly
Ivan,
as I believe that if you don't they will continue to receive copies of any RT
issues etc?
cheers,
Neil
