note Erez <p>I believe that perl poems *should* compile without errors; however, "Perl poems" are cultural and community inceptions, and are not an integral, or specificational, part of the language.<br>As such, there is no rule that says they should or shouldn't compile, and it's the prerogative of composer of a Perl poem to choose whether to adhere to this convention or not.</p> <p>I also believe that, Wikipedia artices, which are written by whomever wishes to, should not be treated as definitive.</p> <!-- Node text goes above. Div tags should contain sig only --> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-618967"> <p><font size="1">"A core tenant of the greater Perl philosophy is to trust that the developer knows enough to solve the problem" - <a href="http://perlbuzz.com/2008/11/a-case-for-catalyst.html">Jay Shirley, A case for Catalyst</a></font>.</p> </div></div> 729555 729555