MIME::Tools

[Remco Barendse]

It seems that there is no-one on the list with sufficient time and
knowledge to take over the maintaining MIME::Tools

Is it difficult to rename Julian's version to MSMIME:Tools and re-submit
it tp CPAN? All I want/need is Julian's version that will do what I want
it to do (scan mail) and I don't care about the rest :)

I'd like to prevent Gentoo from 'updating' it to the latest version and
thereby creating a hole in my scanning system.

I don't know the slightest thing about perl do, was already happy to see I
could get the required modules installed :)

If we'd only re-submit the package nobody would have to put in extra
time/effort and the problem would be solved :)

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, David Lee wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, Remco Barendse wrote:
>
> > Funny, there is a discussion about the Mime:Tools on the gentoo forum.
> > One of the problems to get MailScanner in the Gentoo portage system are
> > the Mime::Tools (there is no problem to install it!).
> >
> > Would it be possible to re-submit your version of the Mime::Tools under a
> > modified name to CPAN?
> >
> > Gentoo uses a system whereby packages are automatically upgraded if a new
> > version is available.
> >
> > If your patches cannot be merged with Mime::Tools why not create
> > a MSMime::Tools or Mime:ToolsMSPatched or something like that?
> >
> > This would also improve the installation for other distro's too as
> > everything could be fetched from CPAN then :)
>
> A couple of months ago, there was a flurry of emails amongst Julian, the
> keeper of Mime::Tools and myself.  My understanding is that the maintainer
> of "Mime::Tools" is unable to commit the time to maintaining it
> single-handed and would appreciate working with others.  And Julian,
> understandably, also would not be able to find the time to take it over.
>
> Is there anyone here (MS community) who might be able to take this on?
> Or consider being part of a small group to do this?
>
> Julian: Do you have a test suite for "Mime::Tools" that would assist
> anyone here who might get involved in its maintenance?
>
>
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