Why I Like Perl

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CPAN Continued

• Mostly a system of mirrors and distribution
  • A centralized upload server adds content
  • Authors must register to be allowed to upload
  • Content propogates to mirrors rapidly, generally a day or less
• DNS redirects you to a local mirror
• No real restrictions on what can be uploaded
• Most code needs to be redistributable in license, though

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