Other Catalog Systems

This page collects useful links that will help you learn about the catalog systems used by other projects. We've tracked down the instructions so that you don't have to.

CPAN

• CPAN search page
• PAUSE (instructions for registering and uploading modules)
• Zen of Comprehensive Archive Networks: a note from CPAN's maintainers. (A less interesting document than it sounds, unfortunately.)
• Perl Package Manager from ActiveState
• Open Software Distribution

Debian

• Debian Packaging FAQ
• New Maintainers' Guide

Linux

• Freshmeat
• rpmfind

XEmacs

• Quickstart Package Guide