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From:
Johan Vromans
Date:
May 24, 2013 12:04
Subject:
Re: RFC: Removing CGI.pm from the core distribution
Message ID:
m2a9nkzisc.fsf@phoenix.squirrel.nl
"H.Merijn Brand" <h.m.brand@xs4all.nl> writes:

> The core decision is not to deprecate CGI as a module, it is trying to
> remove the bundling with CORE.

Never underestimate the benefits of being a core module.

As a core module, CGI.pm is guaranteed to be there, and it will work.
If you want something quick and simple, CGI.pm is the obvious choice.

As a CPAN module, you'll have to install it yourself, if you can, and
there's no guarantee it will work. 

And, if you want something quick and simple, use CPAN search and find
yourself drowned in houndreds of CGI handling modules. Good luck finding
one that suits your needs. And works.

The bottom line is: Do we want to ship perl such that it is easy to get
started with simple web applications? If so we either need to include
CGI.pm in the core, or put it on CPAN *and*make*sure*it*works.
No change in maintenance burden.

-- Johan


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