From: Bob Showalter <bob_showalter@...>
Date: 2005-09-23T23:12:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Net::Netrc request for comments

Robert Klemme wrote:
> Bob Showalter <bob_showalter@taylorwhite.com> wrote:
>> Robert Klemme wrote:
>>
>> [ snip excellent comments]
>>
>> Robert, thanks for the feedback. I'm studying your suggestions now.
>>
>> I wonder if there wouldn't be a way to extend Net::FTP to provide
>> "auto-login" capability with this module?
>
> Yes, certainly.  You can reopen Net::FTP in your code and add
> methods.  But is it really worth while?  As long as your module is
> not integrated in the std distribution users would have to know it
> and include it anyway so IMHO leaving it in your code is ok for the
> moment.  If you're satisfied with it you can open a RCR to integrate
> it (or simply ask here).

Yes, I meant to do the extension as part of my code, not by changing the 
base Net::FTP code.