Re: Perl 6 versus the CPAN

Working from the inside outwards, the part we need first is probably
the permissions database, and then a PAUSE-like thing on top of that.

Adam K

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Eric Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote:
> There has been some discussion, but not by anyone in a position to do
> something about it AFAICT.
>
> We did kick around the idea of using something like p6/id/E/EW/EWILHELM/
>
> This would basically mean that we need a new or updated PAUSE -- where
> you tell the indexer "this is perl 6 code" or something (a META flag
> might work.)
>
> Also, a new or updated search interface, index files, CPAN client, build
> tools.  I would guess that providing a few simple pieces on the
> indexer/mirror side would allow others to fill the client-side needs.
>
> Can we get somebody volunteered to define the index scheme and indexer
> interface?
>
> --Eric
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