Quote #68

Odd that we think definitions are definitive. :-)

More from Larry Wall

  1. As usual, I'm overstating the case to knock a few neurons loose, but the truth is usually somewhere in the muddle, uh, middle.
  2. : But for some things, Perl just isn't the optimal choice. (yet) :-)
  3. If someone stinks, view it as a reason to help them, not a reason to avoid them.
  4. I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.
  5. The whole history of computers is rampant with cheerleading at best and bigotry at worst.
  6. If you write something wrong enough, I'll be glad to make up a new witticism just for you.
  7. I want to see people using Perl to glue things together creatively, not just technically but also socially.
  8. So far we've managed to avoid turning Perl into APL. :-)

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