XML::Simpler?

Flame has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

No offence to the author, but I find this module... disturbing. Why bother to offer an abstraction layer for File::Slurp on CPAN when people can use File::Slurp themselves and build their own without much effort? In fact, what does XML::Simpler have to do with XML? Does anyone understand why this module exists? Is it in some way simpler than XML::Simple (which actually has something to do with XML)?

Sorry for the bit of a rant, but I don't know what to make of this... since when are 13 lines of code used to create an abstraction layer for an unrelated module, considered a module?

I'm done... heh... sorry again. I applaud and thank the author for XML::Simple, but I fail to see a purpose in XML::Simpler.

"Weird things happen, get used to it."

Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS

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Re: XML::Simpler? by blakem (Monsignor) on Jul 17, 2002 at 02:32 UTC
That April Fools joke spawned a bit of a heated discussion around here..... -Blake	[reply]
Re: XML::Simpler? by Flame (Deacon) on Jul 17, 2002 at 01:48 UTC
Reference Links: XML::Simple XML::Simpler Flame looks stupid. ... Lol... I just looked at the release date... very funny... but what is it still doing on CPAN then? "Weird things happen, get used to it." Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS	[reply]
Re: Re: XML::Simpler? by ichimunki (Priest) on Jul 17, 2002 at 14:40 UTC
but what is it still doing on CPAN then? It's Perl. To quote your sig, "weird things happen, get used to it". :)	[reply]
Re: XML::Simpler? by mirod (Canon) on Jul 17, 2002 at 13:02 UTC
Watch your typox... there is also a XML::Ximple. -- The Error Message is GOD - MJD	[reply]