a nice, simple PR - ideal for a first timer to tackle. Any takers?

Go on then hippo - I'll bite assuming you are offering to be a guide...

Not that I really have the time or capacity to take anything extra on. However, I have been wanting to use GitHub for several years. I keep reading up on it and it really doesn't make sense, so I guess the only way to understand is to jump in and this seems to be the opportunity to do that guided by the wisdom of hippo and others :)

Right now I know nothing about GitHub so expect lots of questions...
...Starting with these two or three...

  1. Do I need anything installed locally to use GitHub other than what I already use for development?
  2. Do I need to get permission/acceptance from the maintainer?
  3. If yes to 2 - is it best to email them or is there another protocol?

In reply to GitHub PR (was: Re^4: CPAN Ratings...) by Bod
in thread CPAN Ratings... by Bod

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