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Larry Wall
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: September 27
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Computer programming is really a lot like writing a recipe. If you've read a recipe, you know what the structure of a recipe is, it's got some things up at the top that are your ingredients, and below that, the directions for how to deal with those ingredients.
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It is my job in life to travel all roads, so that some may take the road less travelled, and others the road more travelled, and all have a pleasant day.
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The whole intent of Perl 5's module system was to encourage the growth of Perl culture rather than the Perl core.
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Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.
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If you and I always agree, then one of us is redundant.
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The camel has evolved to be relatively self-sufficient. On the other hand, the camel has not evolved to smell good. Neither has Perl.
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Down that path lies madness. On the other hand, the road to hell is paved with melting snowballs.
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If someone stinks, view it as a reason to help them, not a reason to avoid them.
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We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise.
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Historically speaking, the presence of wheels in Unix has never precluded their reinvention.
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I note that the Python folks still think they like JPython. I wonder how long that will last?
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The purpose of most computer languages is to lengthen your resume by a word and a comma.
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Just because you're into control doesn't mean you're in control.
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Being famous has its benefits, but fame isn't one of them.
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Let's say the docs present a simplified view of reality.
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There ain't nothin' in this world that's worth being a snot over.
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The court finds everyone to be in contempt (including himself :-), and orders everyone sentenced to five years hard labor. (Working on Perl, of course.)
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I think that's easier to read. Pardon me. Less difficult to read.
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Many days I don't write any code at all, and some days I spend all day writing code.
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If you're a large corporation, you can afford to pay the money to register patents, but if you're an individual like me, you can't.
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