Got a similar result on my machine:

> cpan2dist --format CPANPLUS::Dist::RPM --skiptest Net::Ping

[MSG] No '/mnt/a/holger/.cpanplus/custom-sources' dir, skipping custom
+ sources
[MSG] No '/mnt/a/holger/.cpanplus/custom-sources' dir, skipping custom
+ sources
[MSG] No '/mnt/a/holger/.cpanplus/custom-sources' dir, skipping custom
+ sources
[MSG] dry-run prepare with makemaker...
Running [/usr/local/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/cpanp-run-perl /mnt/a/holg
+er/.cpanplus/5.8.8/build/Net-Ping-2.35/Makefile.PL ]...
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for Net::Ping
[MSG] writing specfile for 'CPANPLUS::Dist::RPM=HASH(0x50c0790)->distn
+ame'...
[MSG] specfile for 'Net-Ping' written
[MSG] dry-run build with makemaker...
[MSG] Module 'Net::Ping' depends on 'Test', may need to build a 'CPANP
+LUS::Dist::RPM' package for it as well
[MSG] Building 'Net-Ping' from specfile /mnt/a/holger/perl/perl-Net-Pi
+ng.spec...
[ERROR] Failed to create RPM package for 'Net-Ping': error: bad date i
+n %changelog: Fr Mär 20 2009 %{packager} 2.35-0


[ERROR] Unable to create a new distribution object for 'Net::Ping' -- 
+cannot continue

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Contacting the author of CPANPLUS::Dist::RPM might be a good idea

In reply to Re^3: own search.cpan.org by jethro
in thread own search.cpan.org by svenXY

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