Re: Digest::*, Event & File::*

Stephen Zander <[email protected]> wrote
> Event
> 
>         I think it speaks for itself. At least I hope so :)

This is still beta.   And it still keeps changing.   So I'd vote
"Not yet".    It certainly deserves a place eventually.   But I hope
that by then it'll be in the core.

> File::Recurse

I couldn't find this on CPAN.    But see below.

> File::Tools

This package on CPAN actually contains File::Tools, File::Recurse
and an ancient version of File::Copy.    File::Tools provides no
functionality (it's just a wrapper for the other two, i.e. a means of
wasting memory and symbol table space).    File::Recurse appears to
provide less than the modern File::Find provides.    And the out-of-date
File::Copy would be a snare and delusion.

So in summary: totally obsolete.   Do not include.


Looking at that aged code calls to mind TomC's current campaign on
file handling security.    I suspect that any such old code will be
riddled with problems.    We really ought to look very critically at
any proposed sdk module which manipulates files.


Mike Guy