There is a new BETA release of version 1.4.0 of MiniReq, the sucessor
to the ReqNG ticket-tracking system which I have been working on, at:

        http://www.draga.com/~jwise/minireq

Highlights of the 1.4.0 release:

        * Massive code cleanup/modernization
        * Greatly simplified configuration and installation process

This BETA fixes some compatibility problems with perl-5.6.0, and makes
the default command line syntax more consistent.  In particular, req is
now invoked using a CVS-like syntax, to whit:

        req <general-flags> <command> <command-args>

The old syntax (req -command) is still supported, as is gnu-style
invocation (req --command).

Notably missing in this release are:

        * The various web and gui interfaces shipped with ReqNG
        * Any expectations of bug-freeness.  This is an ALPHA release.
        * The full breadth of the ReqNG project.  see README for
          details.
        * A web page or better documentation

Feel free to play with this, it certainly installs with fewer problems
than ReqNG, and works well enough that I am using it here.