diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/DataSource/Strings.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/DataSource/Strings.pm
index 87d28375d5e..9143f7793db 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/DataSource/Strings.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/DataSource/Strings.pm
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ package PLIF::DataSource::Strings;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::DataSource;
-use HTTP::Negotiate; # DEPENDENCY
-use HTTP::Headers; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::DataSource);
 1;
 
@@ -52,6 +50,8 @@ sub provides {
 sub init {
     my $self = shift;
     $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    require HTTP::Negotiate; import HTTP::Negotiate; # DEPENDENCY
+    require HTTP::Headers; import HTTP::Headers; # DEPENDENCY
     $self->variantsCache({});
     $self->stringsCache({});
     $self->enabled(1);
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ConfigurationFile.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ConfigurationFile.pm
index 9d2063f1386..55be091bfcb 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ConfigurationFile.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ConfigurationFile.pm
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ package PLIF::Database::ConfigurationFile;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Database;
-use Data::Dumper; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Database);
 1;
 
@@ -42,8 +41,9 @@ use Data::Dumper; # DEPENDENCY
 
 sub init {
     my $self = shift;
-    $self->SUPER::init(@_);
     my($app) = @_;
+    $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    require Data::Dumper; import Data::Dumper; # DEPENDENCY
     $self->{'_FILENAME'} = $app->getService('dataSource.configuration')->configurationFilename;
 }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/DBI.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/DBI.pm
index 6f2fdb3522a..e1bfc0c3130 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/DBI.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/DBI.pm
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Database;
 use PLIF::Database::ResultsFrame::DBI;
-use DBI; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Database);
 1;
 
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ sub class {
 sub init {
     my $self = shift;
     $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    require DBI; import DBI; # DEPENDENCY
     $self->openDB(@_);
 }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ResultsFrame/DBI.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ResultsFrame/DBI.pm
index 7687c673f24..ad2d3467d6f 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ResultsFrame/DBI.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Database/ResultsFrame/DBI.pm
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ package PLIF::Database::ResultsFrame::DBI;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF;
-use DBI; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF);
 1;
 
+# DEPENDENCY: This assumes the DBI module is already loaded
+
 sub init {
     my $self = shift;
     $self->SUPER::init(@_);
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm
index 413ac6a4f14..5f30b9bb6ff 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ package PLIF::Input::CGI;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Input::Arguments;
-use MIME::Base64; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Input::Arguments);
 1;
 
@@ -38,6 +37,13 @@ use MIME::Base64; # DEPENDENCY
 # The CommandLine module can't tell the difference between a keyword
 # query and real command line.
 
+sub init {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my($app) = @_;
+    require MIME::Base64; import MIME::Base64; # DEPENDENCY
+    $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+}
+
 sub applies {
     return defined($ENV{'GATEWAY_INTERFACE'});
 }
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CommandLine.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CommandLine.pm
index 2e01e29d385..3edca486978 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CommandLine.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CommandLine.pm
@@ -30,10 +30,16 @@ package PLIF::Input::CommandLine;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Input::Arguments;
-use Term::ReadLine; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Input::Arguments);
 1;
 
+sub init {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my($app) = @_;
+    $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    require Term::ReadLine; import Term::ReadLine; # DEPENDENCY
+}
+
 sub applies {
     return @ARGV > 0;
 }
@@ -92,7 +98,6 @@ sub createArgument {
         if ($self->getArgument('batch')) {
             $self->SUPER::createArgument(@_);
         } else {
-            $self->warn(8, "going to request '$argument' from user!");
             $self->app->output->request(@_);
             # get input from user
             my $term = Term::ReadLine->new($self->app->name);
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/AIM.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/AIM.pm
index 98ffa4ca083..f4d303f73a7 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/AIM.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/AIM.pm
@@ -30,17 +30,7 @@ package PLIF::Output::Generic::AIM;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Service;
-use Net::AIM; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Service);
-
-# work around a bug in some releases of Net::AIM::Connection
-if (not Net::AIM::Connection->can('handler')) {
-    eval {
-        package Net::AIM::Connection;
-        sub handler { }
-    }
-}
-
 1;
 
 # XXX This protocol should check if the user is actually online, and
@@ -61,6 +51,16 @@ sub init {
     my $self = shift;
     my($app) = @_;
     $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    # Load AIM Module
+    require Net::AIM; import Net::AIM; # DEPENDENCY
+    if (not Net::AIM::Connection->can('handler')) {
+        # work around a bug in some releases of Net::AIM::Connection
+        eval {
+            package Net::AIM::Connection;
+            sub handler { }
+        };
+    }
+    # Apply Configuration
     eval {
         $app->getService('dataSource.configuration')->getSettings($app, $self, 'protocol.aim');
     };
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/Email.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/Email.pm
index 6ca863584b1..ec0744373ee 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/Email.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Output/Generic/Email.pm
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ package PLIF::Output::Generic::Email;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Service;
-use Net::SMTP; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Service);
 1;
 
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ sub init {
     my $self = shift;
     my($app) = @_;
     $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    require Net::SMTP; import New::SMTP; # DEPENDENCY
     eval {
         $app->getService('dataSource.configuration')->getSettings($app, $self, 'protocol.email');
     };
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service.pm
index e57be29b80e..1a93614126e 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service.pm
@@ -46,13 +46,10 @@ sub dispatch {
     my $self = shift;
     my($app, $name, @arguments) = @_;
     my $method = $self->can($name);
-    local $" = '\', \'';
     if ($method) {
-        $self->dump(10, "Attempting to dispatch method: $self->$name('$app', ...)"); # can't mention @arguments in string since it might contain undefs
         &$method($self, $app, @arguments);
-        return 1;
+        return 1; # XXX ??? why not return what the method returns ???
     } else {
-        $self->dump(10, "There is no method '$name' in object '$self', skipping...");
         return;
     }
 }
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/Coses.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/Coses.pm
index d7a6f5db665..983d1d6324c 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/Coses.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/Coses.pm
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ package PLIF::Service::Coses;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Service;
-use HTML::Entities; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Service);
 1;
 
@@ -45,6 +44,13 @@ sub provides {
     return ($service eq 'string.expander.COSES' or $class->SUPER::provides($service));
 }
 
+sub init {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my($app) = @_;
+    $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    require HTML::Entities; import HTML::Entities; # DEPENDENCY
+}
+
 sub expand {
     my $self = shift;
     my($app, $output, $session, $protocol, $string, $data) = @_;
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/XML.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/XML.pm
index c0bad8e056f..ffb57299a97 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/XML.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Service/XML.pm
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ package PLIF::Service::XML;
 use strict;
 use vars qw(@ISA);
 use PLIF::Service;
-use XML::Parser; # DEPENDENCY
 @ISA = qw(PLIF::Service);
 1;
 
@@ -40,6 +39,13 @@ sub provides {
     return ($service eq 'service.xml' or $class->SUPER::provides($service));
 }
 
+sub init {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my($app) = @_;
+    $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+    require XML::Parser; import XML::Parser; # DEPENDENCY
+}
+
 sub parse {
     my $self = shift;
     my($string) = @_;
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/STYLEGUIDE b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/STYLEGUIDE
index ea8082be5f2..c435d29ea1f 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/STYLEGUIDE
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/STYLEGUIDE
@@ -108,16 +108,20 @@ only if they are well commented.
 13. When creating a new dependency, make sure you mark it with the
     magic string 'DEPENDENCY', as in:
 
-     package PLIF::Coses;
-     use strict;
-     use vars qw(@ISA);
-     use PLIF::Service;
-     use XML::Parser; # DEPENDENCY
-     @ISA = qw(PLIF::Service);
-     1;
+    sub init {
+        my $self = shift;
+        my($app) = @_;
+        $self->SUPER::init(@_);
+        require Some::Module; import Some::Module; # DEPENDENCY
+    }
 
     This allows for an easy listing of each dependency using 'find'
-    and 'grep'.
+    and 'grep'. Note also the way that dependencies are generally
+    imported inside service constructors and imported using 'require'
+    and 'import' instead of 'use'. This is to make sure that the
+    overhead of importing the relevant code is not hit unless the
+    module is used. Please make sure that 'import' doesn't end up
+    being called more than once, of course.
 
 
 14. The order for declaring methods should be something along the