CPAN works flawlessly, and as every PerlMonk knows, it is one of the Seven Programming Wonders of the World. But I'm curious to know if there have been any efforts to overhaul and modernize the CPAN interface, particularly PAUSE and the bug reporting site at rt.cpan.org. Is anything in the works? Has this been a topic of discussion amongst Larry Wall or any of the other lesser Perl Gods who oversee it?

Personally, I would love to see these great resources brought up to date with a more modern interface. I know, I get it, these sites probably work without javascript and on every browser since Mosaic. But there must be a way to keep both the purists and developers who are into the superficialities happy.

I'm curious to know what the seasoned Monks think. Does CPAN need a facelift?

Downvotes and nasty ad homs welcomed and encouraged for entertainment purposes. More thoughtful comments are welcome as well.

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