anonymous troll wrote:
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> yet another _example_ of perl's "expert vs. newbie" snobbery.
It's simply a design decision. And there's plenty of reason
for thinking it's the better way to decide.
"Make something idiot-proof..." But s/idiot/newbie/.
> the "perl mindset": it's what's now driving perl toward the unix
> programming language "dustbin"...by driving "newbies" away.
If Perl goes the way of the dinosaur, it won't be because some
people found it hard to learn.
> >>>Expert-friendly languages are most often only befriended
> >>>by experts.
Nothing wrong with that. Experts deserve a language that
rises to their abilities and demands.
--
John Porter
