P.S. Perl's master plan (or what passes for one) is to take over the world like English did. Er, *as* English did...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Perl aims to become as universal as English, spreading its influence worldwide.
- In plain terms
- Perl wants to dominate like English does.
- What can you take from it?
- Language design can target broad adoption.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a programming language spread globally?
- How does culture affect language adoption?
Another view
Achieving true global dominance is extremely difficult.
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No prisoner's dilemma here. Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.
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