Are you saying ALL CPAN modules are battle-tested?

Also, I'd say that getting the

"bugfix for free"
is a dangerous conceit. I know that when my users find a bug in production code, I can't wait for J. Random Module writer to provide a fix. I need to fix it myself. I have to own the bug immediately.

The danger of statements like

"And, if you don't know why, you have no business writing your own version cause you're going to screw it up."
is that you are implying that if you can't write flawless code, you might as well not start to learn. I definitely can't back you on that sentiment. Perl is a great language for experimenting and learning on. I wouldn't want to be as discouraging as you are towards users.

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I used to drive a Heisenbergmobile, but every time I looked at the speedometer, I got lost.

In reply to Re^3: Module Bloat and the Best Solution by KurtSchwind
in thread Module Bloat and the Best Solution by KurtSchwind

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