Re: Modules list

At 11:11 25/09/1999 -0700, Stephen Zander wrote:
>>>>>> "Nathan" == Nathan Torkington <[email protected]> writes:
>    Nathan> Crypt::CBC
>    Nathan> Crypt::DES
>    Nathan> Crypt::IDEA
>    Nathan> Crypt::SSLeay
>
>These have issues with making them available from US sites to non-US
>residents.

If so that could be a problem, what's the current policy of CPAN on this
(if policy there is) ?


>    Nathan> GD (need the C library)
>    Nathan> GIFgraph
>
>These have patent issues in the US, at least till sometime next year
>(whenever the Unisys LZW patent expires).

I'm not 100% sure, but I think that GIFgraph relies on GD, and that GD
doesn't use LZW compression. Also, I've heard libgd is switching from gif
to png anyway so it might all turn out ok.


>    Nathan> cgi-lib.pl
>
>Ick! Please, no.

Ouch yes that one had escaped my previous review. I concur, please no.



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