The specifics of how we derived the list isn't really important.
We don't want the focus of the project to become which modules are
getting attention. We'll be working on a wide variety of CPAN
modules, as well as Perl itself, to improve their tests and
documentation.
No, but really, did you look at logs or something?
It really doesn't matter. The list is made and that's what we're
going with. We think you'll agree that the 100 modules are a good
cross-section of what's popular on the CPAN. Maybe some got missed,
maybe some shouldn't be on the list. Still, it's a good start.
Why 100?
It's a nice round number that is about 2.5% of CPAN. We figure
that the 80/20 rule applies, but in this case, 97.5/2.5 will have
to do.
So, I bet you got logs from somewhere, right? Did you look at CPANTS?
OK, ok, we'll tell you! It's a combination of:
Log analysis of search.cpan.org for the last 45 days of 2004
Some manual editorial adjustments
Well, you know, you could have...
Yes, yes, we know. The list has been made and will probably not
change.
But Foo::Bar is a LOT more important than DBI!
That's fine. We can include Foo::Bar in the Phalanx project as
well. The list of 100 is just a starting point.
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