[perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tune withthe times

On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 06:52:21 -0700, smylers@stripey.com wrote:
> Karl Williamson writes:
> 
> > On 10/11/2017 01:54 PM, James E Keenan via RT wrote: 
> > 
> > > Hmm, perhaps we should revise this section of the doc more
> > > thoroughly to never have to refer to a U.S. president again. 
> >  
> > +1 
> 
> Attached patch replaces Barack Obama with Ada Lovelace.
> 
> I'm not sure the analogy is perfect, but this change doesn't make it any
> worse than before and at least stops it from being factually wrong (and
> requiring updating again in future).

I was going to suggest that we go ahead and change it to the next president after Trump, to avoid having to change it again so soon.  What is the likelihood that Ada Lovelace will be the next president?

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Father Chrysostomos


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• [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tune withthe times by Aaron Crane via RT
• [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tune withthe times by Lubomir Rintel via RT
• [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tune withthe times by James E Keenan via RT
• Re: [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tunewith the times by Karl Williamson
• Re: [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tunewith the times by Smylers
• [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tune withthe times by Father Chrysostomos via RT
• [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tune withthe times by James E Keenan via RT
• [perl #132270] [PATCH] pod/perlreftut.pod: keep example in tune withthe times by Lubomir Rintel