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Perl: Jewel in the Rough or Scourge of IT?

Posted by Dietrich on · 14 comments
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"Well-documented code and robust testing are key no matter what language is being used, and we have to remember that the more mature programming languages have a wealth of reference material and, thanks to free and open source software, excellent examples of code," said Google+ blogger Brett Legree. "This means that it may be easier for a new user to learn the older languages."

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Comments (14)

CFWhitman ·
I never thought I'd see the day where I read the comments of hairyfeet in one of these Linux Insider pieces and basically agreed with them altogether. There's a first time for everything I guess.
cr ·
Just don't make a hobbit of it.
DiBosco ·
Yeah, that could get Orcward.
gus3 ·
Great, another bad pun thread that dwarfs all the others.

And, just to beat anyone else to it: No ELF puns on a Linux board! The wizards will not let you pass!

Man, oh, man...
Bob_Robertson ·
Anyone posting to this thread must be tolkin.
penguinist ·
My ears are starting to Ring.
cr ·
Yeah, the people on here get away with mordor.
gus3 ·
Except for Scott and Bob. They're just Sauron' "above it all".
telanoc ·
Quenya stop with the puns?
cr ·
Moria complaints? Saruman, we're just having fun.
JaseP ·
I'm dropping this thread like a bad hobbit.
jacog ·
I'd contribute, but one does not simply walk into a pun thread.
gus3 ·
Goodgulf, this is still going?!?
cr ·
@gus3: the old that is strong does not wither...

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