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Re: RFC: Deprecating Module::Build

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From:
Joseph Brenner
Date:
May 29, 2013 00:23
Subject:
Re: RFC: Deprecating Module::Build
Message ID:
CAFfgvXUO0AQyjF1zpTOBQkGYik0+cWOU3ySPA1e+d3Ucbpd0tA@mail.gmail.com
Paul LeoNerd <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk> wrote:

>
> Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org> wrote:
>
> > If Module::Build end users like to use Module::Build, surely they
> > should pool to contribute to its upkeep?
>
> I for one would very much like to keep it.
>
> Do we have any suggestions for a suitable rallying-point, for such fans
> to group around? Right now I don't really see any way to co-ordinate
> this.
>

I would like to second this point.

I hear the argument "But no one is willing to maintain it!" a lot, but I
don't see a lot of effort in trying to find maintainers.  Is there a list
of abandoned core modules in need of attention?
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