note merlyn <blockquote><i>but having the perl manpage say this</i></blockquote> Say what? Show me <i>any</i> single place (other than the FAQ) where Perl is in all caps. It's not. Who cares if it has a backronym definition? It's capitalization by example, not by rule. <p> Sorry, I don't see a contradiction here. <!-- Node text goes above. Div tags should contain sig only --> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-9073"> <p>-- [http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/|Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker] <br> Be sure to read [id://205373|my standard disclaimer] if this is a reply.</p> </div></div> 510594 511720