On Fri Jan 18 14:20:19 2013, AIRWAVE wrote:
Show quoted text> Looking at this, the module is part of a larger project which means it
> attempts to install a lot of infrastructure which is unnecessary and
> undesirable for someone who simply wants a generic SAML solution. The
> module seems mostly set up to promote the zxid project. I'm sure zxid
> is a fine project, but this module's dependency on it removes any
> potential for it to be useful to me.
I am sorry you feel it is not useful for you. You have a right to your
opinion, but as far as I can see, you are not reporting any bug.
I would like to point out
1. The "infrastructure" that Net::SAML needs is zxid and its
management tools, such as zxcot. You would not be able to
use Net::SAML even in a limited way without downloading
zxid, so I made the decision that the Net::SAML distribution
is the zxid distribution.
2. The zxid itself has very few dependencies: libcurl, openssl, and zlib.
All of these can be had from any distribution's packages. Thus
there is not "a lot of infrastructure" to set up. Compare minimalizm
of zxid to any other SAML2 implementation and I think you will
see the light.
3. Regarding promotion and advertising: the fact that you can download
and install all of ZXID using CPAN avoids having to visit my
web site at all. I offer CPAN because I love perl and want to
make it easy for perl users - so they do not need to wade through
web site. Only promotion I expect to get is the satisfaction of
users happy with quality software.
Finally, this CPAN bug reporter is not good forum for reporting
bugs. You should use the mailinglist at zxid.user@lists.unh.edu
Cheers,
--Sampo
