dboehmer, 5 months ago

@rrwo A few modules are owned by virtual user ADOPTME.
https://metacpan.org/author/ADOPTME

I think if anyone makes effort to contact module authors that do not seem to take anymore, they could inform CPAN admins to move this dist to such a user.

I think I found another virtual CPAN user with a more specific meaning recently but I can’t recall it right now.

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dakkar, 5 months ago

@dboehmer @rrwo
https://pause.perl.org/pause/query?ACTION=pause_operating_model#4_5_special_pause_usernames

ADOPTME / HANDOFF / PLEASEHELP

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gbxyz, 5 months ago

@rrwo I've been trying to get hold of the developer of a specific module for years, the module is obviously abandoned, and I would be happy to adopt it, but there's no way to do that that I know of

jjatria, 5 months ago

@gbxyz @rrwo I think in that case you can get in touch with the PAUSE admins. They might ask for proof of attempted contacts.

That said, one never actually done that myself, but I hope it works! 🤞

mjgardner, 5 months ago

@jjatria @gbxyz @rrwo Here is a direct link to the #PAUSE instructions for dealing with an unresponsive #CPAN author and requesting co-maintenance so that you might issue new releases of a #Perl module distribution without forking: https://pause.cpan.org/pause/query?ACTION=pause_operating_model#4_1_unresponsive_cpan_authors