I won't mention any names, because I don't want to get sun4's into trouble... :-)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker avoids naming individuals to prevent causing trouble.
- In plain terms
- He doesn't name anyone to avoid getting them into trouble.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect privacy by omitting names when discussing sensitive topics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it appropriate to name people?
- How does anonymity affect trust?
Another view
Lack of specifics can reduce credibility.
More from Larry Wall
It's there as a sop to former Ada programmers. :-)
Permalink to quote #35 Just don't create a file called -rf. :-)
Permalink to quote #37 I think it's a new feature. Don't tell anyone it was an accident. :-)
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