Subject: 2nd CFV: comp.lang.perl.modules
From: [email-masked] (Bill Aten)
Date: 16 Feb 1996 01:31:53 -0000
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.lang.perl.misc,comp.lang.perl.announce

LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
               unmoderated group comp.lang.perl.modules

Newsgroups line:
comp.lang.perl.modules	Use and development of Perl modules.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 27 Feb 1996.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  Questions about
the proposed group should be directed to the proponent.

Proponent: Jon Orwant <[email-masked]>
Votetaker: Bill Aten <[email-masked]>

RATIONALE: comp.lang.perl.modules

A Perl module is a chunk of code that users can load into their Perl
programs, similar to libraries in C.  There are several dozen modules
bundled with the standard Perl distribution, and over a hundred available
on the CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) or mentioned in Tim
Bunce's Module Registry.  At the moment, all module questions end up in
comp.lang.perl.misc where the heavy volume often dissuades module authors
and other would-be answerers from reading.  Skimming a newsgroup dedicated
to modules is a much more tractable task.

CHARTER: comp.lang.perl.modules

comp.lang.perl.modules serves as a forum for discussion about:
  o  how to use existing modules (except Tk)
  o  module development

END CHARTER.

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DISTRIBUTION:

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This CFV has been cross-posted to:
  news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, comp.lang.perl.announce,
  comp.lang.perl.misc

The 1st CFV will also appear on the following mailing list:

        perl5-porters
           List address:    [email-masked]
           Request address: [email-masked]

comp.lang.perl.modules Bounce List
(No need to revote)
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[email-masked]                                          Tom Fawcett
[email-masked]                                          Tod Irwin
[email-masked]                                                   Jay Rogers