in reply to Re^4: PERL as shibboleth and the Perl community
in thread PERL as shibboleth and the Perl community
So we're willing to condemn a large number of people to be "not part of the community" just because they fell for a joke in the official perl manpage that doesn't have a smiley or anything to indicate it's a joke?
I'm sorry, but having the perl manpage say this and perlfaq1 to say something to contradict it, how is this person, who is otherwise completely competent at putting out useful product in perl, supposed to know which one is right, when they don't actually affect his/her perl code?
It's like going to a lawyer, having the lawyer tell you your shoe is untied, looking down, and having the entire law office break out into laughter at you. You didn't read that manpage looking for a joke. And now the community is laughing at you for falling for it.
Sorry, that's not just unfair, it's downright rude and condescending.
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Re^6: PERL as shibboleth and the Perl community
by TimToady (Parson) on Nov 25, 2005 at 18:06 UTC | |
by SamCG (Hermit) on Jan 19, 2006 at 18:10 UTC | |
by TimToady (Parson) on Jan 19, 2006 at 19:32 UTC | |
by ysth (Canon) on Jan 19, 2006 at 22:03 UTC | |
by shmem (Chancellor) on Mar 25, 2007 at 18:14 UTC | |
by demerphq (Chancellor) on Jan 20, 2006 at 08:46 UTC | |
by SamCG (Hermit) on Jan 20, 2006 at 15:46 UTC | |
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