Apache::DBI

There's an existing thread with an Apache::DBI question.  But since I want 
to post a separate question to this list, I decided to start a new thread.

Just got done reading the Man page for Apache::DBI.  One of the last 
notes suggests that this package is obsolete (having been replaced by 
Class::DBI or DBIx::CLASS).  Beyond that is the following:

   Edmund Mergl was the original author of Apache::DBI. It is now supported
   and maintained by the modperl mailinglist, see the mod_perl documentation
   for instructions on how to subscribe.

Unless Perrin Harkins agreed to take over support for this module, then 
that statement is not true.  Otherwise, out of respect for Perrin, I'll 
try to be general.

(Aside:  Am I the only developer that comes across 'unless () {} else {}' 
constructions?)

It seems very few distros on CPAN are actually supported.  For my part, I 
still monitor this list to support my own contributions from *many* years 
ago.  And I k