Re: unresponsive author for Net::IDN::Encode; fix/patch/PR available ... just needs a merge

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On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 11:35=E2=80=AFAM pgnd <[email protected]> wrote:

> module Net::IDN::Encode, @
>
>         https://metacpan.org/dist/Net-IDN-Encode
>
> has 2 bugs
>
>         Sun Jul 23 00:38:40 2023
>         Bug #149108 for Net-IDN-Encode: [PATCH] use uvchr_to_utf8_flags
> instead of uvuni_to_utf8_flags (which is removed in perl 5.38.0)
>         https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=3D149108
>
>         Mon Jul 31 03:55:15 2023
>         Bug #149247 for Net-IDN-Encode: Re: [PATCH] use
> uvchr_to_utf8_flags instead of uvuni_to_utf8_flags (which is removed in
> perl 5.38.0)
>         https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=3D149247
>
> opened on the same issue, providing PATCH.
>
> both are
>
>         CC:     [email protected]
>
> the last CHANGE by author is listed as
>
>         Changes for version 2.500 - 2018-10-06
>
> no response/action to date.
>
> a PR was also submitted for merge of the fix @ GH
>
>         Jul 24, 2023
>         https://github.com/cfaerber/Net-IDN-Encode/pull/11
>
> the author, @cfaerber, was directly pinged ~ 3 wks ago,
>
>
> https://github.com/cfaerber/Net-IDN-Encode/pull/11#issuecomment-188906236=
9
>
> and an unofficial, patched fork was provided @
>
>         https://github.com/karenetheridge/Net-IDN-Encode
>
> checking author's activity @ GH, there's been none since ~ Jan '22.
>
> can Admins merge the provided fix, or provide single-use perms to do so?
> also, perhaps address the unresponsive maintainership of the module?
>

The admins cannot unilaterally do this. The process for taking over
ownership of an abandoned module is detailed here:
https://neilb.org/2013/07/24/adopt-a-module.html

-Dan

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 11:35=E2=80=AFAM =
pgnd &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex">module Net::IDN::Encode, @<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://metacpan.org/dist/Net-IDN-En=
code" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://metacpan.org/dist/Net-ID=
N-Encode</a><br>
<br>
has 2 bugs<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Sun Jul 23 00:38:40 2023<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Bug #149108 for Net-IDN-Encode: [PATCH] use uvc=
hr_to_utf8_flags instead of uvuni_to_utf8_flags (which is removed in perl 5=
.38.0)<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Displ=
ay.html?id=3D149108" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://rt.cpan.o=
rg/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=3D149108</a><br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Mon Jul 31 03:55:15 2023<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Bug #149247 for Net-IDN-Encode: Re: [PATCH] use=
 uvchr_to_utf8_flags instead of uvuni_to_utf8_flags (which is removed in pe=
rl 5.38.0)<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Displ=
ay.html?id=3D149247" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://rt.cpan.o=
rg/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=3D149247</a><br>
<br>
opened on the same issue, providing PATCH.<br>
<br>
both are<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 CC:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:CFAERB=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br>
<br>
the last CHANGE by author is listed as<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Changes for version 2.500 - 2018-10-06<br>
<br>
no response/action to date.<br>
<br>
a PR was also submitted for merge of the fix @ GH<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Jul 24, 2023<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://github.com/cfaerber/Net-IDN-=
Encode/pull/11" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/cfa=
erber/Net-IDN-Encode/pull/11</a><br>
<br>
the author, @cfaerber, was directly pinged ~ 3 wks ago,<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://github.com/cfaerber/Net-IDN-=
Encode/pull/11#issuecomment-1889062369" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank=
">https://github.com/cfaerber/Net-IDN-Encode/pull/11#issuecomment-188906236=
9</a><br>
<br>
and an unofficial, patched fork was provided @<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://github.com/karenetheridge/Ne=
t-IDN-Encode" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/karen=
etheridge/Net-IDN-Encode</a><br>
<br>
checking author&#39;s activity @ GH, there&#39;s been none since ~ Jan &#39=
;22.<br>
<br>
can Admins merge the provided fix, or provide single-use perms to do so?<br=
>
also, perhaps address the unresponsive maintainership of the module?<br></b=
lockquote><div><br></div><div>The admins cannot unilaterally do this. The p=
rocess for taking over ownership of an abandoned module is detailed here:=
=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://neilb.org/2013/07/24/adopt-a-module.html">https://=
neilb.org/2013/07/24/adopt-a-module.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>-Dan<=
/div></div></div>

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