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From:
Piers Cawley
Date:
July 24, 2003 02:32
Subject:
Re: Perldoc Project
Message ID:
m24r1ce0ks.fsf@huge.bofh.org.uk
Luke Palmer <fibonaci@babylonia.flatirons.org> writes:
> Iain Truskett wrote:
>> * Nick Pinckernell (nap@illx.org) [24 Jul 2003 14:50]:
>> 
>> [...]
>> > The idea is: a structured Javadoc style system for Perl. It would be
>> > very dependant on multiline comments (I've seen the Perl 6 RFC).
>> 
>> Why so?
>> 
>> > I think this idea would be really good for Perl 6,
>> > because, in my opinion, POD is lacking.
>> 
>> Could you please elaborate on this point?
>> 
>> POD does lack many things, but why is a javadoc based system
>> any better?
>
> I'd just like to say a couple things about my feelings on POD.
>
> POD is wonderful.  Here's why:
>
> [ Paean of praise for POD ]

I don't usually do this, but: WHAT HE SAID! 


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