Perl is worse! (was: Python is Wierd!)

[jtoy]

One reason that perl is popular among hacker types is because after you get
over the huge learning curve of perl, you can write some damaging code on
your target's machines and you can write it in a way that only the writer
can read it, which is actually pretty cool.  BTW, I use python.

Thomas Weholt wrote:

> On reason for letting people use Perl in Zope is that Perl is by far
> the most used script-language for CGI. By opening for Perl Zope will
> have a potentially larger user-group and get acceptance faster.
>
> Anyway, python still rules, and I hope they could support more
> python-like scripting inside pages, like PHP, ASP etc.
>
> Thomas
>
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 08:44:12 GMT, Jonathan <theebh at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Just finished putting down the 'Learning Python' book and tried some of
> >the examples. Somehow i happened to have the itch of grabbing
> >my 'Programming PERL' book and browse through it again to have a
> >comparison(it was a long time since i last used PERL, after i picked up
> >PHP). Looking at the Modules, Packages and Classes chapter, and - oh my
> >god - the whole thing now looks like a mess! I don't think i will ever
> >bother using PERL again (unless it's a 5-10 lines kind of thing).
> >Python's syntax now seem much 'cleaner' and intuitive. But then i guess
> >you all shld have known this by now:)
> >
> >But the irony now is that ZOPE will be 'opened' to PERL too. I have
> >read through the 'debates' going on in the zope mailing list, but it
> >still doesn't make sense - why allow Zope to be polluted by something
> >that is clearly deficient? It's like allowing people to use sand
> >instead of cement to build a house. (I haven't mastered Zope yet, so i
> >will restrain from commenting any further)
> >
> >regards,
> >jonathan
> >
> >
> >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> >Before you buy.

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