Licenses and the repository links on CPAN (May 2014)
After a few months break, I checked how many CPAN modules provide link to their version control system, how many provide a license in their META file, and how many adhere to the Changes spce.
I checked the 1,000 most recently uploaded modules again:
| Date | Has license | Has repository link |
| December 2012 | 82.6% | 49.6% |
| February 2013 | 83.4% | 49.7% |
| July 2013 | 87% | 60.1% |
| September 2013 | 85% | 68% |
| May 2014 | 81% | 67% |
I am surprised to see they are going down.
Checking the 5,000 most recent uploaded modules:
| Date | Has license | Has repository link |
| September 2013 | 80% | 58.3% |
| May 2014 | 82% | 64.8% |
I am glad these were increasing!
How to include the link to the repository and the license in the META files of CPAN distributions. In the experimental dashboard you can see which of your modules are missing the above fields.
Changes file
A new data set based on changes.cpanhq.org checking if the "Changes" file is formatted according to the spec.
| Date | Changes file OK |
| May 2014 | 44% |
To see which of your module have their Changes file according to spec use this form:
or visit CPANhq
See also the previous report.
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