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From:
Jesús Quiroga
Date:
July 24, 2000 06:27
Subject:
Re: Why we're here
Message ID:
4.3.2.7.0.20000724152326.00e30410@ix.netcorps.com
At 15:17 24/07/00, you wrote:
>On Mon, Jul 24, 2000 at 01:18:06PM +0200, jquiroga@pobox.com wrote:
> > Why is this? Because most potential Perl users are very different
> > than the UNIX and C programmers Larry wanted to attract when he
> > designed Perl to be universally useful. They aren't stupid, they
> > just don't see the benefits.
> >
> > Perl 6 should provide ammunition to shoot this damaging perception.
> > Above all, less complexity.
>
>The *option* of less complexity! I propose that complexity be a
>configuration parameter. Perl6 will be "embedded perl" -- fits all
>sizes.
This would be wonderful, if we can work it out.
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