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On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:12:42 +0200, demerphq <demerphq@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried to get Andreas to clarify the rules about releasing fixups to PAUSE/CPAN without having to take ownership of >the distribution, but he refused to give me a clear answer[2] so I had no choice but to assume that you can only >release something if you take ownership over it > > [2] https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/20782#issuecomment-1441953269 After reading your commentary in that thread, this claim of yours stands out: > a commitment to keep cleaning it up for ever more That is not the case. If you go through the process you gain ownership of the keys to the car, and you can absolutely just get into it, drive it to a different parking spot, get out, hang a sign on it "keys available for free" and be on your way. In practical terms, it is perfectly appropriate to go through the normal process, bug the fix, then immediately enact this process: https://metacpan.org/about/faq#howtomarkadistributionthatisupforadoption -- With regards, Christian WaldeThread Previous | Thread Next