[Gllug] Perl Question - Spam Filter for NMS Form Mail

[Aaron Trevena]

2009/2/13 - Tethys <tethys at gmail.com>:
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:54 AM, James Laver <gllug at jameslaver.com> wrote:
>
>> On the other hand by suggesting perl will automatically lead to a
>> maintenance nightmare, you've picked yourself out as ill-advised,
>> inexperienced or a troll. Pick one.
>
> No, just someone that's had enough real world experience that I know
> it to be true.

>From the guy with the trolling signature who trolls every time perl is
mentioned.

> There's nothing inherently wrong with the language, but
> as the saying goes, "hell is other peoples' perl". As soon as it
> ceases to be a single developer project, maintenance nightmares
> follow.

Seriously, change the record.

> I appreciate it's only anecdotal evidence, but it's been true
> in 100% of perl projects to which I've had personal exposure, and
> there is plenty of supporting evidence to show that I'm not a
> statistical outlier there, either. YMMV.

You mean there is a small but noisy crowd of python/ruby fanboyz who
agree with your personal grudge.

A.

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