I tried to contribute on this list but it seems we've coalesced downto Tom
and a handful of others. No one else has a voice.
I have nothing but respect for Tom, Nathan, et al, but its no longer my idea
of a community - more like a faction. I'm getting more into PHP now and
less into Perl, only because PHP evolution seems to be acccelerated by
novelty, and not mired into a few people's ideas. The politics of Perl are:
A Suggestion...
Did Tom or Larry or Uri or someone we all know make it?
Yes? Unfold into myriad threads about the wonder of the idea..
No? Don't respond to it, its unworthy..
Nothing but respect for all of you here, and particularly those who I met in
Monterray this year at Open Source. I just want to move into an arena of
ideas, and not politics. I'll still use Perl but only as my secondary
scripting now. PHP is my future because the little guy still has a voice.
Sorry to make that statement as I committed so much time and effort to Perl
and it's community, but I think, in the end, its only a place where genius
has a voice. Sometimes good ideas come out of the masses and litle guys like
me. I was good enough to complete 2 graduate programs at State universities
in Comp Sci, and I suppose I ought to be good enough to be heard by a
programming community. PHP listens, Perl talks.
Again, sorry,
-Ed
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