Item11839: Graphics::Magick removed from CPAN

Graphics::Magick is removed from CPAN, so the installer should not recommend it to install.

-- JozefMojzis - 08 May 2012

Wow, why's that? http://www.graphicsmagick.org/ looks pretty healthy with its latest release dating April 28, 2012

From their homepage:

GM is more efficient (see the benchmarks) so it gets the job done faster using fewer resources.

GM is much smaller and tighter (3-5X smaller installation footprint).

GM is used to process billions of files at the world's largest photo sites (e.g. Flickr and Etsy).

GM does not does not conflict with other installed software.

GM suffers from fewer security issues and exploits.

GM valgrind's 100% clean (memcheck and helgrind).

GM comes with a comprehensive manual page.

GM provides API and ABI stability and managed releases that you can count on.

GM provides detailed yet comprehensible ChangeLog and NEWS files.

GM is available for free, and may be used to support both open and proprietary applications.

GM is distributed under an X11-style license ("MIT License"), approved by the Open Source Initiative, recommended for use by the OSSCC, and compatible with the GNU GPL.

GM source code is managed in Mercurial, a distributed source control management tool which supports management of local changes.

GM developers contribute to other free projects for the public good.

-- MichaelDaum - 08 May 2012

I had to remove Graphics::Magick in order to make Image::Magick work (RedHat 6).

-- ArthurClemens - 08 May 2012

my bad - i checked only in the CPAN... so, changing state to NoAction

-- JozefMojzis - 09 May 2012

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