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OT: language put downs
User: afbach
Date: 5/22/2012 2:47 pm
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Perl

   "Perl is the only language that looks the same before and after
RSA encryption."
   Keith Bostic. Programmer, created Sleepycat, contributed to free BSD unices.

PHP

   "PHP is a minor evil perpetrated and created by incompetent
amateurs, whereas Perl is a great and insidious evil, perpetrated by
skilled but perverted professionals."
   Jon Ribbens. Programmer.

Bash and other shells

   "It is easier to port a shell than a shell script."
   Larry Wall. Creator of Perl.

and more:
http://www.scriptol.com/programming/quotes.php



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Re: OT: language put downs
User: david-delikat
Date: 5/22/2012 9:07 pm
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On May 22, 2012, at 2:47 PM, <afbach@gmail.com> wrote:

afbach wrote:

Perl

   "Perl is the only language that looks the same before and after
RSA encryption."
   Keith Bostic. Programmer, created Sleepycat, contributed to free BSD unices.


isn't that a bonus?


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