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Tom said: This is a trivial document. If it takes more than a day or two, then something is being done wrong. I delight in taking issue with Tom. This is like saying that Ken Thompson wrote an editor, assembler, and a shell in a week, so it's trivial. It's not (unless you are Ken or Tom). Tom spent a lot of effort on the original perlopentut (I believe), so he has a right to feel a sense of ownership. The fact that he's willing (eager, in fact) to suggest it needs a complete rewrite, and gave us a significant start, is worthy of praise. But it's worth doing well, because it's a very important part of perl. So, let's do it right, if not fast. There's no hurry, but I think Tom is already close.Thread Previous | Thread Next