Stories for 2009-05-01

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In this issue:
    * New CPAN Distributions for April 30, 2009
    * Request for Comment: TPF to engage Richard Dice on 6 month contract for Perl community development

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| New CPAN Distributions for April 30, 2009                          |
|   posted by pudge on Thursday April 30, @10:30 (Module Listings)   |
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/30/1530208              |
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  * [0]Acme-CPANAuthors-Brazilian-0.05 -- We are brazilian CPAN authors
  * [1]Catalyst-Action-RenderView-0.10 -- Sensible default end action.
  * [2]Catalyst-Plugin-Params-Demoronize-1.12 -- convert common UTF-8 and
    Windows-1252 characters to their ASCII equivalents
  * [3]Catalyst-Plugin-SmartURI-0.033 -- Configurable URIs for Catalyst
  * [4]Catalyst-Runtime-5.80003 -- The Catalyst Framework Runtime
  * [5]CatalystX-CRUD-0.43 -- CRUD framework for Catalyst applications
  * [6]CatalystX-CRUD-Model-RDBO-0.20 -- Rose::DB::Object CRUD
  * [7]CatalystX-CRUD-ModelAdapter-DBIC-0.08 -- CRUD for
    Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema
  * [8]DBD-Oracle-1.23 -- Oracle database driver for the DBI module
  * [9]DBIx-Class-0.08102 -- Extensible and flexible object <->
    relational mapper.
  * [10]DBIx-Class-DeleteAction-1.03 -- Define delete triggers
  * [11]DBIx-bind_param_inline-0.03 -- list variables in $dbh->prepare
    method instead of calling $sth->bind_param
  * [12]Elive-0.11 -- Elluminate Live (c) client library
  * [13]Email-MIME-Creator-1.456 -- Email::MIME constructor for starting
    anew.
  * [14]Email-MIME-Kit-KitReader-SWAK-1.001 -- the swiss army knife of
    EMK kit readers
  * [15]Email-MIME-Modifier-1.444 -- Modify Email::MIME Objects Easily
  * [16]File-AtomicWrite-0.03 -- writes files atomically via rename()
  * [17]GD-SecurityImage-1.69 -- Security image (captcha) generator.
  * [18]Google-Chart-0.05014_01 -- Interface to Google Charts API
  * [19]Graphics-Magick-Object-0.01_01 -- An object representing the
    Graphics::Magick engine.
  * [20]HTML-Tested-0.51 -- Provides HTML widgets with the built-in means
    of testing.
  * [21]HTML-Tested-JavaScript-0.16 -- JavaScript enabled HTML::Tested
    widgets.
  * [22]IO-Event-0.703 -- Tied Filehandles for Nonblocking IO with Object
    Callbacks
  * [23]Lingua-Any-Numbers-0.28 -- Converts numbers into (any available
    language) string.
  * [24]Log-Dispatch-Dir-0.02 -- Log messages to separate files in a
    directory, with rotate options
  * [25]Mail-ClamAV-0.29 -- Perl extension for the clamav virus scanner
  * [26]MooseX-NonMoose-0.02 -- easy subclassing of non-Moose classes
  * [27]MooseX-Runnable-0.00_01 -- tag a class as a runnable application
  * [28]Muldis-D-0.66.0 -- Formal spec of Muldis D relational DBMS lang
  * [29]Net-DNS-ZoneFile-Fast-1.11 -- parse BIND8/9 zone files
  * [30]POE-Component-IRC-6.06 -- A fully event-driven IRC client module
  * [31]Padre-Plugin-Perl6-0.35 -- Padre plugin for Perl6
  * [32]Padre-Plugin-SpellCheck-1.1.0 -- check spelling in Padre
  * [33]Parley-1.2.1 -- Message board / forum application
  * [34]Parse-Marpa-1.004000 -- Generate Parsers from any BNF grammar
  * [35]Path-Resolver-2.002 -- go from "file" names to things
  * [36]Perl-Dist-1.13 -- Perl Distribution Creation Toolkit
  * [37]Perl-Dist-1.14 -- Perl Distribution Creation Toolkit
  * [38]RRDTool-OO-0.25 -- Object-oriented interface to RRDTool
  * [39]Reaction-0.002000
  * [40]Religion-Bible-Regex-Config-v0.2 -- Creates a configuration
    object for the Religion::Bible::Regex objects from a YAML file.
  * [41]Rose-DBx-Object-Renderer-0.46 -- Web UI Rendering for
    Rose::DB::Object
  * [42]Scalar-Number-0.003 -- numeric aspects of scalars
  * [43]Simo-0.1107 -- Very simple framework for Object Oriented Perl.
  * [44]Simo-0.1108 -- Very simple framework for Object Oriented Perl.
  * [45]Sledge-Plugin-BeforeOutput-0.02 -- add trigger before outout
    plugin for Sledge.
  * [46]Sledge-Plugin-BeforeOutput-0.03 -- add trigger before outout
    plugin for Sledge.
  * [47]Syntax-Highlight-Perl6-0.48 -- Perl 6 Syntax Highlighter
  * [48]Template-Plugin-LinkTo-0.03 -- like link_to in Ruby on Rails
  * [49]Test-Ping-0.09 -- Testing pings using Net::Ping
  * [50]Text-FixedWidth-0.05 -- Easy OO manipulation of fixed width text
    files
  * [51]Text-Template-Simple-0.79_01 -- Simple text template engine
  * [52]Tree-Template-Declare-0.2 -- easily build tree structures
  * [53]Tree-Transform-XSLTish-0.2 -- transform tree data, like XSLT but
    in Perl
  * [54]URI-SmartURI-0.029 -- Subclassable and hostless URIs
  * [55]Unicode-LineBreak-0.001_03 -- UAX #14 Unicode Line Breaking
    Algorithm
  * [56]Video-FourCC-Info-1.1.2 -- Find information about codecs from its
    FourCC
  * [57]Video-FourCC-Info-1.1.3 -- Find information about codecs from its
    FourCC
  * [58]Video-FourCC-Info-1.1.4 -- Find information about codecs from its
    FourCC
  * [59]WWW-Wikipedia-1.95 -- Automated interface to the Wikipedia
  * [60]WebService-Cath-FuncNet-0.06 -- Interface to the CATH FuncNet
    webservice
  * [61]WebService-Nestoria-Search-1.14.8 -- Perl interface to the
    Nestoria Search public API.
  * [62]XML-Atom-0.34 -- Atom feed and API implementation
  * [63]autobox-List-Util-20090429 -- bring the List::Util functions to
    autobox
  * [64]jmx4perl-0.01_03 -- Access Modules to JMX (Java Management
    Extensions)
  * [65]oEdtk-0.41776 -- A module for industrial printing processing
  * [66]oEdtk-0.41776w -- A module for industrial printing processing

Discuss this story at:
    http://use.perl.org/comments.pl?sid=09/04/30/1530208

Links:
    0. http://search.cpan.org/~garu/Acme-CPANAuthors-Brazilian-0.05
    1. http://search.cpan.org/~flora/Catalyst-Action-RenderView-0.10
    2. http://search.cpan.org/~diz/Catalyst-Plugin-Params-Demoronize-1.12
    3. http://search.cpan.org/~rkitover/Catalyst-Plugin-SmartURI-0.033
    4. http://search.cpan.org/~flora/Catalyst-Runtime-5.80003
    5. http://search.cpan.org/~karman/CatalystX-CRUD-0.43
    6. http://search.cpan.org/~karman/CatalystX-CRUD-Model-RDBO-0.20
    7. http://search.cpan.org/~karman/CatalystX-CRUD-ModelAdapter-DBIC-0.08
    8. http://search.cpan.org/~pythian/DBD-Oracle-1.23
    9. http://search.cpan.org/~ribasushi/DBIx-Class-0.08102
   10. http://search.cpan.org/~maros/DBIx-Class-DeleteAction-1.03
   11. http://search.cpan.org/~davidnico/DBIx-bind_param_inline-0.03
   12. http://search.cpan.org/~warringd/Elive-0.11
   13. http://search.cpan.org/~rjbs/Email-MIME-Creator-1.456
   14. http://search.cpan.org/~rjbs/Email-MIME-Kit-KitReader-SWAK-1.001
   15. http://search.cpan.org/~rjbs/Email-MIME-Modifier-1.444
   16. http://search.cpan.org/~jmates/File-AtomicWrite-0.03
   17. http://search.cpan.org/~burak/GD-SecurityImage-1.69
   18. http://search.cpan.org/~dmaki/Google-Chart-0.05014_01
   19. http://search.cpan.org/~gaurav/Graphics-Magick-Object-0.01_01
   20. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/HTML-Tested-0.51
   21. http://search.cpan.org/~bosu/HTML-Tested-JavaScript-0.16
   22. http://search.cpan.org/~muir/IO-Event-0.703
   23. http://search.cpan.org/~burak/Lingua-Any-Numbers-0.28
   24. http://search.cpan.org/~sharyanto/Log-Dispatch-Dir-0.02
   25. http://search.cpan.org/~converter/Mail-ClamAV-0.29
   26. http://search.cpan.org/~doy/MooseX-NonMoose-0.02
   27. http://search.cpan.org/~jrockway/MooseX-Runnable-0.00_01
   28. http://search.cpan.org/~duncand/Muldis-D-0.66.0
   29. http://search.cpan.org/~hardaker/Net-DNS-ZoneFile-Fast-1.11
   30. http://search.cpan.org/~hinrik/POE-Component-IRC-6.06
   31. http://search.cpan.org/~azawawi/Padre-Plugin-Perl6-0.35
   32. http://search.cpan.org/~jquelin/Padre-Plugin-SpellCheck-1.1.0
   33. http://search.cpan.org/~chisel/Parley-1.2.1
   34. http://search.cpan.org/~jkegl/Parse-Marpa-1.004000
   35. http://search.cpan.org/~rjbs/Path-Resolver-2.002
   36. http://search.cpan.org/~adamk/Perl-Dist-1.13
   37. http://search.cpan.org/~adamk/Perl-Dist-1.14
   38. http://search.cpan.org/~mschilli/RRDTool-OO-0.25
   39. http://search.cpan.org/~mstrout/Reaction-0.002000
   40. http://search.cpan.org/~holmlund/Religion-Bible-Regex-Config-v0.2
   41. http://search.cpan.org/~danny/Rose-DBx-Object-Renderer-0.46
   42. http://search.cpan.org/~zefram/Scalar-Number-0.003
   43. http://search.cpan.org/~kimoto/Simo-0.1107
   44. http://search.cpan.org/~kimoto/Simo-0.1108
   45. http://search.cpan.org/~matsumoto/Sledge-Plugin-BeforeOutput-0.02
   46. http://search.cpan.org/~matsumoto/Sledge-Plugin-BeforeOutput-0.03
   47. http://search.cpan.org/~azawawi/Syntax-Highlight-Perl6-0.48
   48. http://search.cpan.org/~hirafoo/Template-Plugin-LinkTo-0.03
   49. http://search.cpan.org/~xsawyerx/Test-Ping-0.09
   50. http://search.cpan.org/~jhannah/Text-FixedWidth-0.05
   51. http://search.cpan.org/~burak/Text-Template-Simple-0.79_01
   52. http://search.cpan.org/~dakkar/Tree-Template-Declare-0.2
   53. http://search.cpan.org/~dakkar/Tree-Transform-XSLTish-0.2
   54. http://search.cpan.org/~rkitover/URI-SmartURI-0.029
   55. http://search.cpan.org/~nezumi/Unicode-LineBreak-0.001_03
   56. http://search.cpan.org/~frequency/Video-FourCC-Info-1.1.2
   57. http://search.cpan.org/~frequency/Video-FourCC-Info-1.1.3
   58. http://search.cpan.org/~frequency/Video-FourCC-Info-1.1.4
   59. http://search.cpan.org/~bricas/WWW-Wikipedia-1.95
   60. http://search.cpan.org/~isillitoe/WebService-Cath-FuncNet-0.06
   61. http://search.cpan.org/~kaoru/WebService-Nestoria-Search-1.14.8
   62. http://search.cpan.org/~miyagawa/XML-Atom-0.34
   63. http://search.cpan.org/~cowens/autobox-List-Util-20090429
   64. http://search.cpan.org/~roland/jmx4perl-0.01_03
   65. http://search.cpan.org/~daunay/oEdtk-0.41776
   66. http://search.cpan.org/~daunay/oEdtk-0.41776w


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| Request for Comment: TPF to engage Richard Dice on 6 month contract|
|   posted by cbrandtbuffalo on Thursday April 30, @12:07 (The Perl F|
|   http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/30/1650205              |
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Earlier this past week I submitted a proposal to the TPF Board of
Directors; the [0]PDF of this proposal is attached here. The plan
includes a long list of projects, most of which have been discussed
within TPF for a while but have been on indefinite hold due mainly to
lack of available effort to address them properly. Some are for TPF
process improvement and others are in more direct support of the Perl
community. The essence of plan is that I be employed on contract by TPF
for the next 6 months working on this list.

The funding for this plan comes from the Ian Hague donation. The proposal
I gave Mr. Hague last year featured a division of it into two halves of
$100k each: one for p6 development, the other for TPF organization
building, which explicitly included the option to fund paid TPF staff.
So, we have the money and the blessing of the funder for it to be used in
this way. The requested amount in my proposal to TPF is US$5k/month * 6
months = US$30k. This monthly amount is the same as is provided for Hague
grants.

As a volunteer myself for the past few years I've been able to allocate
maybe 2 hours in an average week to TPF business. Very rarely I've been
able to invest significant chunks of time, and it seems the bigger things
I've accomplished have come from those periods of exceptional effort
(e.g. Forrester Survey @ 40 hours over 2 weeks, Ian Hague donation @ 80
hours over 1 month). This suggests to me that we'll get some really good
results out of this plan: TPF has never had on the order of 1000 focussed
hours invested into it before, especially for the kinds of things I list
in the proposal document.

I think this is a unique opportunity: the right combination of TPF having
funding plus the mandate to use the funds in this way, TPF having
significant needs, and the right candidate to address those needs being
available at the right time to be used in this way. The situation has
some similarities with what's going on in some other places in the Perl
world, like pmichaud being supported to be the Rakudo architect, and Dave
Mitchell working on the 5.10.1 release: support is being used to to let
exceptional people spend large amounts of time on big, gnarly problems
which advance important community projects, while at the same time these
people can enable the volunteer communities also working on those
projects be more successful and productive. This is a chance for TPF to
improve itself by using some of that same good foo.

Later this week the TPF Board will make a decision whether to approve
this proposal. In order to help them with that they want your input --
so, please post any comments you have here. (No anonymous postings
please. Use real names and email addresses; pseudonyms are okay only when
they're well known through the Perl community and can be correctly
connected to email addresses for any needed follow-up.) I am happy to
participate, answer questions, clarify my thoughts, etc. here, in email
and also over on #tpf on irc.perl.org if you'd rather chat with me
real-time there.

[1]Link To Original Source

Discuss this story at:
    http://use.perl.org/comments.pl?sid=09/04/30/1650205

Links:
    0. http://news.perlfoundation.org/files/090422_rdice_tpf_proposal_blog.pdf
    1. http://news.perlfoundation.org/2009/04/request_for_comment_tpf_to_eng.html



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