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! #17275 Client unable to detect fatal SOAP failure (e.g. unable to connect to host)
! #81471 Force array context for correct Apache header parsing in SOAP::Transport::HTTP
! #45611 deserializing SOAP message with composite attachment raises exception
! #84168 Test t/02-payload.t fails under Perl 5.17.10
! #85098 Monkey patch for LWP::Protocol confuses the toolchain
! #78692 / #84724 / #83715 Sending large object (many levels deep) throws error Incorrect parameter
! #78502 t/08-schema.t noisy under 5.17.2 (unescaped left brace in regex is deprecated)
! #78608 Documentation for "+trace"
! #78639 Spelling error reported by Debian tools

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Does anyone know if that link is expected to expand and show the unhelpful review text? I'm always interested in opinions of others, whether they be good, bad, or ugly.

Thanks to the many contributors to this release. Below is a summary of changes.

2.0.6 April 24, 2012

Preserve 5.8 compatibility surrounding use of MUTABLE_CV [Adam Prime]

Move code after declarations to keep MSVC++ compiler happy. [Steve Hay]

Adopt modperl_pcw.c changes from httpd24 branch. [Torsten Foertsch]

Pool cleanup functions must not longjmp. Catch these exceptions and turn
them into warnings. [Torsten Foertsch]

Fix a race condition in our tipool management.
See http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/dev/104026
Patch submitted by: SalusaSecondus
Reviewed by: Torsten Foertsch

Ensure that MP_APXS is set when building on Win32 with MP_AP_PREFIX,
otherwise the bundled Reload and SizeLimit builds will fail to find a
properly configured Test environment.
[Steve Hay]

Fix a few REFCNT bugs.
Patch submitted by: Niko Tyni
Reviewed by: Torsten Foertsch

Correct the initialization of the build config in ModPerl::MM. The global
variable was only being set once on loading the module, which was before
Apache2::BuildConfig.pm had been written, leading to cwd and MP_LIBNAME
being unset when writing the Reload and SizeLimit makefiles.
[Steve Hay]

Discover apr-2-config from Apache 2.4 onwards. [Gozer]

Apache 2.4 and onwards doesn't require linking the MPM module directly in
the httpd binary anymore. APXS lost the MPM_NAME query, so we can't assume
a given MPM anymore. Introduce a fake MPM 'dynamic' to represent this.
[Torsten Foertsch, Gozer]

Perl 5.14 brought a few changes in Perl_sv_dup() that made a threaded apache
segfault while cloning interpreters.
[Torsten Foertsch]

PerlIOApache_flush() and mpxs_Apache2__RequestRec_rflush() now no longer throw
exceptions when modperl_wbucket_flush() fails if the failure was just a reset
connection or an aborted connection. The failure is simply logged to the error
log instead. This should fix cases of httpd.exe crashing when users press the
Stop button in their web browsers.
[Steve Hay]

Fixed a few issues that came up with LWP 6.00:
- t/response/TestAPI/request_rec.pm assumes HTTP/1.0 but LWP 6 uses 1.1
- t/api/err_headers_out.t fails due to a bug somewhere in LWP 6
- t/filter/TestFilter/out_str_reverse.pm sends the wrong content-length header
[Torsten Foertsch]

Bugfix: Apache2::ServerUtil::get_server{description,banner,version} cannot
be declared as perl constants or they won't reflect added version components
if Apache2::ServerUtil is loaded before the PostConfig phase. Now, they
are ordinary perl functions. [Torsten Foertsch]

Check for the right ExtUtils::Embed version during build [Torsten Foertsch]

Take a lesson from rt.cpan.org #66085 and pass LD_LIBRARY_PATH if mod_env
is present. Should prevent test failures on some platforms.
[Fred Moyer]

https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=70028

http://search.cpan.org/dist/String-Strip

If anyone sees this post and has the magic powers to make this happen, I'd be very appreciative if they could help out.

Any ideas? Something like:

use Log::EasyLog;

my $logger = Log::EasyLog->new( file => '/tmp/mylogfile' );

"What, are you insane?"

Nope, I have just found that for most Perl modules, it is more time efficient to skip testing on the initial install, and sort out any problems later. Especially with a setup you know that works.

If I was installing a new application for the first time, I would probably not skip the tests however.

DBIx::Class::Schema::connection(): You provided explicit AutoCommit => 0 in your connection_info. This is almost universally a bad idea (see the footnotes of DBIx::Class::Storage::DBI for more info). If you still want to do this you can set $ENV{DBIC_UNSAFE_AUTOCOMMIT_OK} to disable this warning. at lib/Territory/Model/TerritoryDB.pm line 23

Is there something about Moose's use of strict that differs from other modules that use strict? Say for instance that if I use Carp in my code (which uses strict), is it still ok not to use strict?

What worries me as someone who works on legacy systems where code doesn't use strict, is that best practices are de-evolving. New Perl programmers will see code that uses Moose but not strict, and go on to write programs that don't use Moose and also don't use strict. It makes me wonder if the practices that are being implemented in Modern Perl for the benefit of experienced users will set bad precedents for inexperienced users.

Hey 5.16 developers, can you enable strictures and warnings by default? Now that makes sense to me.

So what's the difference anyway? Do you get a certificate if you have a certification? If you have a certificate does that mean you are certified? I didn't find a canonical comparison between the two, but this web page seems to have a reasonable comparison between the two. Posting the table here:

Certification

• Results from an assessment process that recognizes an individual's knowledge, skills and competency in a particular specialty


• Typically requires professional experience


• Awarded by a third-party, standard-setting organization, typically not for profit


• Indicates mastery/competency as measured against a defensible set of standards, usually by application or exam


• Standards set through a defensible, industry-wide process (job analysis/role delineation) that results in an outline of required knowledge and skills


• Typically results in credentials to be listed after one's name (LNCC, ONC, CCRN)


• Has on-going requirements in order to maintain; holder must demonstrate he/she continues to meet requirements

Certificate

• Results from an educational process


• For newcomers and experienced professionals


• Awarded by educational programs or institutions often for-profit


• Indicates completion of a course or series of courses with a specific focus (different than a degree granting program)


• Course content determined by the specific provider or institution, not standardized


• Usually listed on a resume detailing education


• Demonstrates knowledge of course content at the end of a set period in time

While the words are very similar, and in some cases may appear to be the same but being used as a verb in one sense and a noun in the other, the actual implications of each are less subtle. So what are some real world examples?

Ever seen the movie Malice? "I have an M.D. from Harvard, I am board certified in cardio-thoracic medicine and trauma surgery, I have been awarded citations from seven different medical boards in New England, and I am never, ever sick at sea." Alec Baldwin's character was both certified, and certifiable (he was psychotic).

How about Cisco CCNA certification? That fits the mark of certification, but the fact that Cisco is the entity doing the certification and not a third party doesn't completely fit the definition point above - Awarded by a third-party, standard-setting organization, typically not for profit.

Let's look at certificates for a minute. We know O'Reilly offers them, and also so does the Big Nerd Ranch. Does that mean the diplomas that many of us spent a lot of money on are just certificates? Not exactly:

• Course content determined by the specific provider or institution, not standardized
• Indicates completion of a course or series of courses with a specific focus (different than a degree granting program)

After reading this, I hope the differences are a little bit clearer for you, I know they are for me.

http://www.oreillyschool.com/certificates/perl-programming.php

Firefox indicates that the cert is from an untrusted issuer, but allows me through after adding an exception. 'Error code: sec_error_untrusted_issuer'. This is disappointing that the Chrome developers could not match Firefox in this regard. I'm hoping that it is just a missing use case rather than a planned feature.

But alas, the PAUSE ssl certificate is still self signed signed by CACert. PAUSE admins, if you are reading this, I will buy you a signed ssl cert for pause.cpan.org. Comment on this blog post to get a hold of me, or email me on my PHRED cpan page email address. I know you guys have lot of stuff going on, but hit me up and I'll cover this part of it.