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From:
Leon Timmermans
Date:
August 28, 2013 22:47
Subject:
Re: [perl #119493] perl5.18.0-broken -- breaks most existing programs w/warnings
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On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Linda Walsh via RT <
perlbug-followup@perl.org> wrote:

>      You can't use CPAN as a "indicator" of what code is like outside of
> CPAN as the same constraints don't apply.
>

It's not perfect but it's the best thing we've got. If you've got any
better ideas you're welcome to suggest them, stop pissing otherwise.


>      The opinion of what public list?  The opinions of private lists do
> not apply to the general perl-use public if the list isn't open to such.
>  It is not, and cannot be used to justify actions that are to be carried
> out and dumped on the perl-programming public.
>

Perl5-porters, there isn't any other place where we make such decisions.


>          You (and this is specifically aimed at you Ricardo), by your
> previous actions and how you choose to exclude people (no matter
> "how right", you or those supporting your actions, feel they
> were/are justified), have created a *self-approving* environment of
> yes-men.  Those who might have objected have already been labeled as
> "unambiguously [sic] unacceptable communicators" and excised from
> the list.  If you exclude the 'outliers' from consideration in your
> decisions, you are automatically, NOT going to get a relevant
> sampling that represents the larger perl-using public's usage.
>

These accusations are tiresome and don't make your point any more
convincing. You are not persecuted for your opinions; making this personal
is only increasing the odds of you being banned from the bugtracker too.
Stop being toxic, start taking responsibility for your own actions.

Leon

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