in reply to Fixing broken CPAN modules without author cooperation

Fix it and upload an "unauthorised" version.

  1. You get what you need.
  2. You've 'done your bit', by sharing the fix with the rest of the community.
  3. You throw the onus on how to proceed from there, back on the maintainer.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

The start of some sanity?

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