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Re^2: Why learn Perl?by eyepopslikeamosquito (Archbishop) |
on Dec 09, 2016 at 21:56 UTC ( [id://1177573]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I guess Perl should be spelled in all caps, PERL like FORTRAN, they are both acronyms From whats the difference between "perl" and "Perl": perl is not an acronymThough there are several backronyms in use, please note that Larry originally chose the name "Perl" -- after going through every single word in the dictionary! -- arbitrarily for its positive connotations. Actually, he originally chose "Pearl", but that name was already taken. From the draft Oxford English Dictionary entry cited on history.perl.org: Perl Brit.
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