Larry Wall
Larry Wall
Larry Wall is a computer programmer and author, most widely known as the creator of the Perl programming language...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth10 March 1949
CountryCanada
obvious-things obvious right-thing
There's often more than one correct thing. There's often more than one right thing. There's often more than one obvious thing.
language computer ambiguous
Human languages tend to be much more ambiguous than computer languages because humans are much smarter about interpreting the context.
sound distinction officials
I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.
long tradition perl
Perl has a long tradition of working around compilers.
perl
To Perl , or not to Perl, that is the kvetching.
order years court
The court finds everyone to be in contempt (including himself:;:-), and orders everyone sentenced to five years hard labor. (Working on Perl, of course.
want argument program
If you want your program to be readable, consider supplying the argument.
redundant agree ifs
If you and I always agree, then one of us is redundant.
way next language
Natural languages generally are not designed by humans, they're just designed by the participants and you say something new and somebody else says, "Oh, that's a cool way to say it," and the next thing you know, everyone is saying it because it's shiny.
time tape lasts
When's the last time you used duct tape on a duct?
wall people sound
What is the sound of Perl? Is it not the sound of a wall that people have stopped banging their heads against?
stupid smart becoming
I talked about becoming stupid, but I've always been stupid. Fortunately I've been just smart enough to realize that I'm stupid.
easy should hard
Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible.
appreciate people would-be
I've had to learn kind of sense when the questions would be coming and be ready to handle them. There's a lot of education and reiteration that happens on these online channels and sometimes it's tempting to just say, "Well, just go and read the documentation," but you know, people appreciate being led along and taught and mentored.