I don't think it's such a ridiculous re-statement at all actually. Unless there is a way for a normal perl developer to know in advance what code is battle tested and what code has just been put up, you aren't giving the perl community much to base their decisions on. Sure, you have your reasons for using List::MoreUtils (even though it isn't available on the production boxes in my environment) because you feel it's rock-solid code you are willing to stake your reputation on.

So I propose the question again: I'm a developer. I need to do some task in perl. When should I be hitting CPAN as opposed to just writing the few lines myself? What criteria should I use to know when to use CPAN and when not to? Furthermore, just be virtue of being in CPAN doesn't mean I necessarily want to stake my reputation on it. So what criteria do you use to know when you can stake your reputation on a CPAN module?

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In reply to Re^5: Module Bloat and the Best Solution by KurtSchwind
in thread Module Bloat and the Best Solution by KurtSchwind

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