promoting Perl (was Re: uutraffic report (in perl))

[Chuck Bentley]

In article <5294 at omepd.UUCP> merlyn at iwarp.intel.com (Randal Schwartz) writes:
>In article <14961 at bfmny0.UU.NET>, tneff at bfmny0 (Tom Neff) writes:
>| In article <1989Nov28.064349.1421 at eda.com> jim at eda.com (Jim Budler) writes:
>| >I can't actually disagree with you, however, perl won me over with
>| >ONE simple example:
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>combinations of "standard" UNIX data-redux tools *if* you can get Perl
>up and running everywhere you need it, and can spend the time to learn

That's a big *if*.  I'm running XENIX 2.2.3 on a 286 and find the flood
of scripts and tips on Perl interesting, but frustrating.  I realize
that I may be old technology, but I have noticed that I'm not alone.  I
guess if you can't keep up with the Hardware Race, you're just out of
luck with the software coming across the net these days.

		Chuck...