The CPAN “Once a Week, Every Week” Contest

While the idea of this contest wasn’t proposed until 2012, it’s interesting to go back to the start of the CPAN and see who made long release chains even when they weren’t trying to.

The 200 Longest Chains of All Time

Starting from August 16, 1995

Rank	Author	Chain Started	Weeks		Active
1	RJBS	Aug 24, 2008	122		45%
2	BOOK	Jan 9, 2005	98		28%
3	RJBS	Nov 27, 2011	78	*	45%
4	CJM	Jan 1, 2012	72	*	15%
5	KRYDE	May 23, 2010	66		24%
6	FREW	Feb 12, 2012	66	*	15%
7	ETHER	Mar 4, 2012	64	*	8%
8	BARBIE	Mar 25, 2012	61	*	23%
9	TOBYINK	Apr 15, 2012	58	*	17%
10	RWSTAUNER	Mar 18, 2012	58		10%
11	BOOK	Apr 29, 2012	55	*	28%
12	BINGOS	Apr 3, 2011	54		43%
13	TOKUHIROM	May 27, 2012	52	*	31%
14	DROLSKY	Jan 18, 2009	51		53%
15	BINGOS	Jun 17, 2012	49	*	43%
16	LEONT	Aug 5, 2012	42	*	17%
17	ADAMK	Nov 21, 2010	37		45%
18	FLORA	Mar 15, 2009	36		23%
19	GFUJI	Jul 26, 2009	36		23%
20	JKEGL	Sep 23, 2012	35	*	23%
21	PETDANCE	Oct 5, 2003	30		32%
22	AWNCORP	Jan 1, 2012	27		14%
23	PEVANS	Oct 31, 2010	26		27%
24	DAGOLDEN	Nov 25, 2012	25	*	33%
25	SMUELLER	Aug 24, 2008	24		37%
26	AVAR	Feb 7, 2010	24		9%
27	SHLOMIF	Aug 19, 2012	23		31%
28	FAYLAND	Feb 1, 2009	23		20%
29	NUFFIN	May 25, 2008	23		19%
30	JETTERO	Mar 22, 2009	23		19%
31	SHARYANTO	May 20, 2012	23		18%
32	MLEHMANN	Mar 2, 2008	22		47%
33	AUTRIJUS	Aug 22, 2004	21		22%
34	GPHAT	Sep 4, 2011	21		21%
35	BOBTFISH	Mar 8, 2009	21		21%
36	DUNCAND	Jul 5, 2009	19		26%
37	KARMAN	Aug 10, 2008	19		24%
38	TBONE	Jul 13, 2003	19		22%
39	STEVAN	Sep 26, 2004	19		21%
40	JSIRACUSA	Nov 6, 2005	19		18%
41	MRDVT	Sep 13, 2009	19		12%
42	AZAWAWI	Apr 19, 2009	19		10%
43	MIYAGAWA	Jan 20, 2013	18	*	44%
44	JFRIED	May 29, 2011	18		6%
45	MANWAR	Jan 23, 2011	18		5%
46	MARKOV	Sep 2, 2007	17		37%
47	DMAKI	Sep 2, 2007	17		30%
48	WYANT	Oct 16, 2011	17		24%
49	CORNELIUS	Sep 5, 2010	17		11%
50	BOSU	Oct 22, 2006	16		15%
51	JPRIT	Dec 21, 1997	16		14%
52	KENTNL	Feb 3, 2013	16	*	11%
53	GRANTG	Jan 8, 2006	16		6%
54	CHIPS	Dec 15, 1996	16		5%
55	SALVA	Nov 20, 2011	15		33%
56	SARTAK	Jan 11, 2009	15		19%
57	SRI	Oct 7, 2012	15		16%
58	VPIT	Feb 24, 2008	15		14%
59	LGODDARD	Apr 15, 2001	15		13%
60	RURBAN	Nov 15, 2009	15		12%
61	ELIZABETH	Jun 23, 2002	15		11%
62	WARRINGD	May 15, 2011	15		10%
63	ZOFFIX	Jan 6, 2008	15		8%
64	XENO	Jul 24, 2011	15		8%
65	SYP	Nov 25, 2012	15		7%
66	AVENJ	Jan 27, 2013	15		4%
67	MGRAHAM	Jul 10, 2005	15		4%
68	INGY	Mar 27, 2005	14		26%
69	SCHUBIGER	Dec 10, 2006	14		25%
70	YANICK	Feb 17, 2013	14	*	16%
71	AGRUNDMA	Oct 2, 2005	14		15%
72	XAICRON	Sep 4, 2011	14		12%
73	ANDYA	Sep 16, 2007	14		11%
74	BKB	Jan 27, 2013	14		7%
75	IRONCAMEL	Oct 23, 2011	14		7%
76	GRIAN	Nov 9, 2008	14		5%
77	ANDK	Aug 20, 2006	13		34%
78	JQUELIN	Jun 14, 2009	13		23%
79	KIMOTO	Sep 27, 2009	13		16%
80	HDIAS	Feb 8, 2004	13		14%
81	SIMON	Dec 7, 2003	13		13%
82	REEDFISH	Dec 12, 2010	13		12%
83	GRAY	Jul 22, 2007	13		12%
84	ABIGAIL	Oct 25, 2009	13		11%
85	KAZEBURO	Jan 27, 2013	13		10%
86	PJFL	Feb 19, 2012	13		10%
87	NHORNE	Dec 25, 2011	13		9%
88	AGENT	Jun 15, 2008	13		9%
89	MSIMERSON	Sep 13, 2009	13		8%
90	DAVIDO	Aug 12, 2012	13		6%
91	RUSSOZ	May 15, 2011	13		5%
92	BRADH	Sep 25, 2011	13		4%
93	MBROOKS	Nov 1, 2009	13		3%
94	BIGJ	Jun 16, 2002	13		3%
95	AKRON	Jan 27, 2013	13		2%
96	CAGAO	Apr 1, 2012	13		2%
97	GAAS	Feb 18, 2001	12		35%
98	JESSE	Mar 5, 2006	12		29%
99	BRICAS	Sep 30, 2007	12		25%
100	GUGOD	Nov 30, 2008	12		24%
101	JDHEDDEN	Oct 30, 2005	12		17%
102	JOHND	Oct 23, 2011	12		15%
103	ASCOPE	May 12, 2002	12		11%
104	HINRIK	Aug 29, 2010	12		11%
105	DMOW	Sep 19, 2004	12		11%
106	CHM	Aug 30, 2009	12		9%
107	JCDUQUE	May 11, 2003	12		2%
108	MSCHWERN	Aug 12, 2001	11		30%
109	KWILLIAMS	Jan 26, 2003	11		29%
110	SREZIC	Sep 9, 2007	11		25%
111	GBARR	Feb 27, 2000	11		25%
112	AMBS	Jan 16, 2011	11		24%
113	MSERGEANT	Jan 20, 2002	11		20%
114	RKITOVER	Apr 19, 2009	11		15%
115	SPROUT	Apr 18, 2010	11		14%
116	LEOCHARRE	Jul 12, 2009	11		13%
117	RKRIMEN	Mar 29, 2009	11		9%
118	GOMOR	Oct 29, 2006	11		9%
119	HORNBURG	Sep 4, 2011	11		8%
120	MMIMS	May 17, 2009	11		7%
121	ZWON	Jan 29, 2012	11		7%
122	FPIVARI	Feb 8, 1998	11		5%
123	SGOELDNER	Oct 5, 2003	11		4%
124	WOLDRICH	Dec 26, 2010	11		3%
125	BCT	Aug 21, 2005	11		3%
126	BDFOY	Oct 14, 2007	10		30%
127	DDUMONT	Sep 5, 2010	10		27%
128	JHI	Nov 21, 2004	10		21%
129	MIKER	Sep 21, 2008	10		20%
130	CORION	Mar 6, 2011	10		20%
131	BURAK	Oct 28, 2007	10		17%
132	RCLAMP	Aug 24, 2003	10		16%
133	JSWARTZ	Apr 15, 2012	10		14%
134	RRWO	Jun 27, 2004	10		12%
135	TJMATHER	Aug 19, 2001	10		12%
136	CNANDOR	Jan 10, 1999	10		11%
137	VVELOX	Mar 22, 2009	10		11%
138	EXODIST	Mar 14, 2010	10		9%
	VPARSEVAL	Jul 15, 2001	10		9%
140	DLAND	Sep 16, 2007	10		8%
141	ERYQ	Apr 16, 2000	10		8%
142	RKIES	Jan 25, 2004	10		8%
143	DOMIZIO	Nov 30, 2003	10		7%
144	DOHERTY	Mar 6, 2011	10		7%
145	ALEXMASS	Sep 17, 2006	10		7%
146	CSJEWELL	Jul 26, 2009	10		6%
147	ANAZAWA	Jun 10, 2012	10		5%
148	FREDERICD	Dec 18, 2011	10		4%
	SKI	May 27, 2007	10		4%
150	SOFTDIA	Jun 1, 2003	10		2%
151	LDS	Nov 11, 2001	9		38%
152	MTHURN	Dec 28, 2003	9		33%
153	MSCHILLI	Jun 26, 2005	9		30%
154	LBROCARD	Mar 6, 2005	9		29%
155	JV	Dec 11, 2005	9		26%
156	SIMONW	Dec 26, 2004	9		18%
157	TELS	Feb 10, 2002	9		17%
158	SULLR	Jan 6, 2013	9		16%
159	JWIED	Oct 31, 1999	9		16%
160	OLIVER	Nov 18, 2012	9		15%
161	MSTROUT	Mar 18, 2012	9		15%
162	DOY	Dec 19, 2010	9		14%
	ZEFRAM	May 29, 2011	9		14%
164	KJETILK	Aug 15, 2004	9		12%
165	RSRCHBOY	Jan 8, 2012	9		12%
166	GENE	Jun 15, 2003	9		12%
167	NEKOKAK	Feb 28, 2010	9		11%
168	KAZUHO	Oct 17, 2010	9		10%
169	MCMAHON	Aug 14, 2005	9		10%
170	TINITA	Apr 15, 2012	9		10%
171	CLACO	Jan 30, 2005	9		10%
172	STEFFENW	Jan 1, 2012	9		10%
173	GETTY	Mar 17, 2013	9	*	9%
	LUKEC	Feb 11, 2007	9		9%
175	JHIVER	Aug 17, 2003	9		9%
	XERN	Jan 19, 2003	9		9%
177	BTMCINNES	Mar 20, 2011	9		8%
178	PJF	Feb 10, 2013	9		8%
179	TJENNESS	May 20, 2012	9		8%
180	GSAR	Jun 14, 1998	9		7%
181	CWEST	Sep 19, 2004	9		7%
182	JBERGER	Jan 13, 2013	9		6%
	VIPUL	Mar 4, 2001	9		6%
184	MKUTTER	Aug 26, 2007	9		6%
185	DYLAN	Jun 19, 2011	9		6%
186	ALLENDAY	Sep 12, 2004	9		6%
187	BLBLACK	Jan 1, 2006	9		5%
188	KRAIH	May 1, 2011	9		4%
	PLU	Dec 27, 2009	9		4%
190	KUERBIS	Jul 8, 2012	9		3%
191	AMD	May 6, 2012	9		3%
192	MAJENSEN	Aug 26, 2012	9		2%
193	PHILIP	May 15, 2011	9		2%
194	WINTRU	Jan 31, 2010	9		2%
195	PEVANS	Mar 31, 2013	8	*	27%
196	DWHEELER	Nov 14, 2004	8		25%
197	RSAVAGE	Jun 12, 2011	8		21%
198	DCONWAY	Apr 8, 2001	8		19%
	MRAMBERG	Aug 5, 2007	8		19%
200	DCANTRELL	Mar 15, 2009	8		19%

* indicates that the chain is not yet broken

indicates that the author has not made a release yet this week

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