Stories for 2008-06-28

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In this issue:
    * Perl 6 Design Minutes for 11 June 2008
    * Catalyst 5.71 is nigh
    * 3 days left to submit a proposal to host YAPC::Europe 2009
    * This Week on perl5-porters - 14-20 June 2008
    * Rakudo Perl now passing over 1000 spectests!
    * New CPAN Distributions for June 27, 2008

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| Perl 6 Design Minutes for 11 June 2008                             |
|   posted by brian_d_foy on Friday June 27, @13:35 (User Journal)   |
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/27/1715257              |
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The Perl 6 design team met by phone on 11 June 2008. Larry, Allison,
Patrick, Jerry, Jesse, Nicholas, and chromatic attended.

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| Catalyst 5.71 is nigh                                              |
|   posted by brian_d_foy on Friday June 27, @13:56 (User Journal)   |
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/27/1737243              |
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We're approaching the two-year anniversary of the [0]first release in the
5.7x series of the Catalyst framework. I'm really proud of how 5.7x has
gone -- it has given the project some much needed stability that was
missing in the early goings. It still amuses me to look back at the
changelog to watch it go from version 3.X (which is basically "Catalyst
1.0") to 5.X in the span of about two and a half months.

Although development was obviously very fast-paced then, with 14 releases
since 5.7000 I wouldn't say we've stalled. Naturally, the bulk of the
changes since then have been bug fixes. We've also increased the test
suite from 1416 tests to 1805 (the old test suite actually ran most tests
twice by default, but, by setting CAT_BENCH_ITERS=1, you will see the
"1416" result).

A 5.71 dev release ([1]5.7099_01) was recently shipped which includes a
new method: go(). As marcus describes it, it "works like an internal
redispatch to another action, while retaining the stash intact." I
believe one more dev release will happen as I've recently checked in the
long lost [2]PathPrefix attribute.

5.71xx will be more of a short-lived series of releases to act as a
buffer between 5.70XX and 5.8000. 5.8000 being the [3]Moose conversion
(see [4]this interview for more information).

Discuss this story at:
    http://use.perl.org/comments.pl?sid=08/06/27/1737243

Links:
    0. http://search.cpan.org/dist/Catalyst-Runtime-5.7000/
    1. http://search.cpan.org/dist/Catalyst-Runtime-5.7099_01/
    2. http://bricas.vox.com/library/post/catalyst-tip-generic-base-controllers.html
    3. http://search.cpan.org/dist/Moose/
    4. http://jjnapiorkowski.vox.com/library/post/catamoose.html


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| 3 days left to submit a proposal to host YAPC::Europe 2009         |
|   posted by brian_d_foy on Friday June 27, @13:57 (User Journal)   |
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/27/1738222              |
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This is the final for the Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe 2009. There are
still three days left to send in your proposal!

[0]Call for Venue

While we are all looking forward to [1]YAPC::Europe 2008 in Copenhagen,
it's time for the YAPC::Europe Venue Committee to consider suitable hosts
for the 2009 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting
YAPC::Europe::2009 should send a brief statement of intent to
[email protected] as soon as possible. For this first statement of
intent a few lines like "City.pm is interested in hosting YAPC::Europe
2009" will be enough.

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    http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/27/1738222

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Links:
    0. http://www.yapceurope.org/news.html#20080330
    1. http://www.yapceurope2008.org/ye2008/


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| This Week on perl5-porters - 14-20 June 2008                       |
|   posted by grinder on Friday June 27, @16:39 (Summaries)          |
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/27/2041232              |
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This Week on perl5-porters - 14-20 June 2008
============================================

David Nicol: Does pushing all exceptions to @@ whenever $@ gets assigned
to break anything?

Abigail: In theory, it could, as @@ is a "normal" array that can be used
as such. But I doubt anything serious will break. I'd say anyone that
uses a punctuation variable that currently has no special meaning does so
at his/her own risk, and doesn't have the right to complain if it does
get special meaning.

-- Abigail, suggesting that a little backwards compatibility breakage
from time to time can be good for the soul.

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| Rakudo Perl now passing over 1000 spectests!                       |
|   posted by grinder on Friday June 27, @16:58 (Perl 6)             |
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/27/2038238              |
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[Rakudo spec regression status: 75 files, 1080 passing tests]

Rakudo Perl is now passing over 1000 tests in the official test suite!

[0]http://www.pmichaud.com/perl6/rakudo-tests-2008-06-27.png

For those who are interested, the history of test results is available in
CSV format from
[1]http://svn.perl.org/parrot/trunk/languages/perl6/docs/spectest-progress.csv
.

Thanks to Jonathan, Moritz, Auzon, bacek, particle, Coke, chromatic, and
everyone else who is helping to make this happen!

Discuss this story at:
    http://use.perl.org/comments.pl?sid=08/06/27/2038238

Links:
    0. http://www.pmichaud.com/perl6/rakudo-tests-2008-06-27.png
    1. http://svn.perl.org/parrot/trunk/languages/perl6/docs/spectest-progress.csv


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| New CPAN Distributions for June 27, 2008                           |
|   posted by pudge on Friday June 27, @18:30 (Module Listings)      |
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/27/1530213              |
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  * [0]Attribute-Constant-0.02 -- Make read-only variables via attribute
  * [1]Auth-Yubikey_Decrypter-0.01 -- The great new
    Auth::Yubikey_Decrypter!
  * [2]Bio-DOOP-DOOP-0.29 -- DOOP API main module
  * [3]CAM-PDF-1.20 -- PDF manipulation library
  * [4]Cache-FastMmap-1.28 -- Uses an mmap'ed file to act as a shared
    memory interprocess cache
  * [5]Catalyst-Plugin-DebugCookie-0.999001 -- Catalyst plugin to turn on
    debug when a secure cookie and a query param are set
  * [6]Class-Method-Modifiers-1.01 -- provides Moose-like method
    modifiers
  * [7]Const-0.01 -- Facility for creating read-only variables
  * [8]Devel-Sub-Which-0.03 -- Name information about sub calls à la
    "can" in UNIVERSAL and .
  * [9]Error-Exception-1.0 -- Combines Error and Exception::Class with
    correct stringication
  * [10]Fey-ORM-0.08 -- A Fey-based ORM
  * [11]File-HomeDir-0.80 -- Find your home and other directories, on any
    platform
  * [12]Finance-DST-FAN-Mail-0.002000 -- Tools for interfacing with DST
    FAN Mail
  * [13]Gantry-Plugins-AjaxCRUD-0.01 -- helper for AJAX based CRUD work
  * [14]Gantry-Plugins-AjaxFORM-0.01 -- helper for AJAX based Form
    processing
  * [15]Gantry-Plugins-Cache-0.01 -- A Plugin for initializing cache
    processing
  * [16]Gantry-Plugins-Session-0.01 -- Plugin for cookie based session
    management
  * [17]HTML-MobileJp-Filter-0.01 -- Glue modules for fighting Japanese
    mobile web
  * [18]HTML-ReportWriter-1.5.1 -- Simple OO interface to generate
    pageable, sortable HTML tabular reports
  * [19]HTML-Tested-0.38 -- Provides HTML widgets with the built-in means
    of testing.
  * [20]HTML-Tested-ClassDBI-0.18 -- Enhances HTML::Tested to work with
    Class::DBI
  * [21]HTML-Tested-JavaScript-0.13 -- JavaScript enabled HTML::Tested
    widgets.
  * [22]Helios-1.90_26 -- a framework for developing asynchronous
    distributed job processing applications
  * [23]IPTables-libiptc-0.09 -- Perl extension for iptables libiptc
  * [24]Image-Magick-PixelMosaic-0.02 -- Pixelized mosaic filter for
    Image::Magick.
  * [25]Image-MetaData-GQview-1.10 -- Perl extension for GQview image
    metadata
  * [26]LEOCHARRE-Database-1.16 -- common database methods for oo
  * [27]Log-Dispatch-Binlog-0.02 -- Storable based binary logs.
  * [28]Math-BaseCalc-1.012 -- Convert numbers between various bases
  * [29]Moose-0.51 -- A postmodern object system for Perl 5
  * [30]MooseX-AttributeHelpers-0.11 -- Extend your attribute interfaces
  * [31]MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_02 -- A framework for function
    signatures in Moose
  * [32]MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_03 -- A framework for function
    signatures in Moose
  * [33]MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_04 -- A framework for function
    signatures in Moose
  * [34]MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_05 -- A framework for function
    signatures in Moose
  * [35]MooseX-Singleton-0.09 -- turn your Moose class into a singleton
  * [36]MooseX-StrictConstructor-0.06 -- Make your object constructors
    blow up on unknown attributes
  * [37]Mozilla-ConsoleService-0.04 -- Perl interface to Mozilla
    nsIConsoleService
  * [38]Mozilla-DOM-ComputedStyle-0.03 -- Interface to Mozilla
    getComputedStyle function.
  * [39]Mozilla-PromptService-0.04 -- Perl interface to the Mozilla
    nsIPromptService
  * [40]Mozilla-SourceViewer-0.06 -- Perl extension to get current page
    source.
  * [41]MySQL-Insert-0.02 -- extended inserts for MySQL via DBI
  * [42]Net-Stomp-0.34 -- A Streaming Text Orientated Messaging Protocol
    Client
  * [43]Net-eBay-0.49 -- Perl Interface to XML based eBay API.
  * [44]Net-uFTP-0.13 -- Universal interface for FTP-like modules (FTP,
    SFTP, SCP), in most cases Net::FTP compatible.
  * [45]Net-uFTP-0.14 -- Universal interface for FTP-like modules (FTP,
    SFTP, SCP), in most cases Net::FTP compatible.
  * [46]POE-Component-Server-Bayeux-0.02 -- Bayeux/cometd server
    implementation in POE
  * [47]POE-Test-Loops-0.99 -- Reusable tests for POE::Loop authors
  * [48]POE-XS-Loop-Poll-0.001 -- an XS implementation of POE::Loop,
    using poll(2).
  * [49]Scalar-Defer-0.15 -- Lazy evaluation in Perl
  * [50]Statistics-ANOVA-0.05 -- Perform oneway analyses of variance
  * [51]Statistics-FisherPitman-0.01 -- Randomization-based alternative
    to one-way independent groups ANOVA; unequal variances okay
  * [52]Statistics-Sequences-0.02 -- Tests of sequential structure in the
    form of runs, joins, bunches, etc.
  * [53]Sys-Info-0.52_9 -- Fetch information from the host system
  * [54]Test-CPAN-Meta-0.12 -- Validation of the META.yml file in a CPAN
    distribution.
  * [55]Test-YAML-Meta-0.11 -- Validation of the META.yml file in a
    distribution.
  * [56]User-Simple-1.40 -- Simple user sessions management
  * [57]WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Amazon_Driver-0.12
  * [58]WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Amazon_Driver-0.13
  * [59]WWW-Scraper-ISBN-ORA_Driver-0.09 -- Search driver for O'Reilly
    Media's online catalog.
  * [60]WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Pearson_Driver-0.10 -- Search driver for Pearson
    Education's online catalog.
  * [61]WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Yahoo_Driver-0.07 -- Search driver for Yahoo
    Books online catalog.
  * [62]Win32-0.37 -- Interfaces to some Win32 API Functions
  * [63]Win32-0.38 -- Interfaces to some Win32 API Functions

Discuss this story at:
    http://use.perl.org/comments.pl?sid=08/06/27/1530213

Links:
    0. http://search.cpan.org/~dankogai/Attribute-Constant-0.02
    1. http://search.cpan.org/~massyn/Auth-Yubikey_Decrypter-0.01
    2. http://search.cpan.org/~tibi/Bio-DOOP-DOOP-0.29
    3. http://search.cpan.org/~cdolan/CAM-PDF-1.20
    4. http://search.cpan.org/~robm/Cache-FastMmap-1.28
    5. http://search.cpan.org/~jgoulah/Catalyst-Plugin-DebugCookie-0.999001
    6. http://search.cpan.org/~sartak/Class-Method-Modifiers-1.01
    7. http://search.cpan.org/~dankogai/Const-0.01
    8. http://search.cpan.org/~nuffin/Devel-Sub-Which-0.03
    9. http://search.cpan.org/~srvance/Error-Exception-1.0
   10. http://search.cpan.org/~drolsky/Fey-ORM-0.08
   11. http://search.cpan.org/~adamk/File-HomeDir-0.80
   12. http://search.cpan.org/~groditi/Finance-DST-FAN-Mail-0.002000
   13. http://search.cpan.org/~kesteb/Gantry-Plugins-AjaxCRUD-0.01
   14. http://search.cpan.org/~kesteb/Gantry-Plugins-AjaxFORM-0.01
   15. http://search.cpan.org/~kesteb/Gantry-Plugins-Cache-0.01
   16. http://search.cpan.org/~kesteb/Gantry-Plugins-Session-0.01
   17. http://search.cpan.org/~tomita/HTML-MobileJp-Filter-0.01
   18. http://search.cpan.org/~opiate/HTML-ReportWriter-1.5.1
   19. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/HTML-Tested-0.38
   20. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/HTML-Tested-ClassDBI-0.18
   21. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/HTML-Tested-JavaScript-0.13
   22. http://search.cpan.org/~lajandy/Helios-1.90_26
   23. http://search.cpan.org/~hawk/IPTables-libiptc-0.09
   24. http://search.cpan.org/~turugina/Image-Magick-PixelMosaic-0.02
   25. http://search.cpan.org/~kethgen/Image-MetaData-GQview-1.10
   26. http://search.cpan.org/~leocharre/LEOCHARRE-Database-1.16
   27. http://search.cpan.org/~nuffin/Log-Dispatch-Binlog-0.02
   28. http://search.cpan.org/~kwilliams/Math-BaseCalc-1.012
   29. http://search.cpan.org/~sartak/Moose-0.51
   30. http://search.cpan.org/~sartak/MooseX-AttributeHelpers-0.11
   31. http://search.cpan.org/~berle/MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_02
   32. http://search.cpan.org/~berle/MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_03
   33. http://search.cpan.org/~berle/MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_04
   34. http://search.cpan.org/~berle/MooseX-Signature-Function-0.00_05
   35. http://search.cpan.org/~sartak/MooseX-Singleton-0.09
   36. http://search.cpan.org/~drolsky/MooseX-StrictConstructor-0.06
   37. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/Mozilla-ConsoleService-0.04
   38. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/Mozilla-DOM-ComputedStyle-0.03
   39. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/Mozilla-PromptService-0.04
   40. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/Mozilla-SourceViewer-0.06
   41. http://search.cpan.org/~despair/MySQL-Insert-0.02
   42. http://search.cpan.org/~lbrocard/Net-Stomp-0.34
   43. http://search.cpan.org/~ichudov/Net-eBay-0.49
   44. http://search.cpan.org/~strzelec/Net-uFTP-0.13
   45. http://search.cpan.org/~strzelec/Net-uFTP-0.14
   46. http://search.cpan.org/~ewaters/POE-Component-Server-Bayeux-0.02
   47. http://search.cpan.org/~rcaputo/POE-Test-Loops-0.99
   48. http://search.cpan.org/~tonyc/POE-XS-Loop-Poll-0.001
   49. http://search.cpan.org/~audreyt/Scalar-Defer-0.15
   50. http://search.cpan.org/~rgarton/Statistics-ANOVA-0.05
   51. http://search.cpan.org/~rgarton/Statistics-FisherPitman-0.01
   52. http://search.cpan.org/~rgarton/Statistics-Sequences-0.02
   53. http://search.cpan.org/~burak/Sys-Info-0.52_9
   54. http://search.cpan.org/~barbie/Test-CPAN-Meta-0.12
   55. http://search.cpan.org/~barbie/Test-YAML-Meta-0.11
   56. http://search.cpan.org/~gwolf/User-Simple-1.40
   57. http://search.cpan.org/~barbie/WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Amazon_Driver-0.12
   58. http://search.cpan.org/~barbie/WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Amazon_Driver-0.13
   59. http://search.cpan.org/~barbie/WWW-Scraper-ISBN-ORA_Driver-0.09
   60. http://search.cpan.org/~barbie/WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Pearson_Driver-0.10
   61. http://search.cpan.org/~barbie/WWW-Scraper-ISBN-Yahoo_Driver-0.07
   62. http://search.cpan.org/~jdb/Win32-0.37
   63. http://search.cpan.org/~jdb/Win32-0.38



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