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Perlbox: A Unix Desktop Written in Perl
cascadefx writes "It appears that this programmer has created an Open Sourced Unix Desktop, PerlBox, written in Perl and Tk. I found this posted in response to an article on Perl Monks asking if Perl was obsessed with CGI?. Apparently not. Check it out, it looks pretty interesting." I wonder how fast it runs?
use python biznatchez
1. Fellate self with vacuum cleaner nozzle
2. Visit emergency room with lame excuse about nude housework
Windows NT is build in Perl, thats why it's buggy & shit.
It also explanes why MS will not let anyone see the code
Recently, I had a conversation on IRC with a fellow London Perl Monger. He was saying that he wanted to improve his perl programming ability, but found much of the discussion on london.pm over his head, and most Perl books too easy.
I asked him if he had tried Perlmonks; he replied that he found the monks too CGI and web script centred - which surprised me.
However, looking at SoPW, there is a predominance of CGI questions and issues. I wonder whether this is a reflection of the Perl community as a whole - what percentage of Perl hackers are using the language (just) for web hosting?
I also recall the damage that has been done to the language's reputation by the likes of MSA and its descendents, and I know that many honourable monks are out there trying to fix it and spread the word (see Not Matt's Scripts).
However, there are many other topics of interest to me, am glad to see postings on the following subjects and I will probably ++ a node just on account of its subject.
Design patterns in perl
The future of the language: P6/Parrot, P5.xx, Rindolf, Ruby convergence
Pure dynamic perl - a la Smalltalk
Enterprise architectures: P2EE, Soap
Natural language parsing
Automated install / configuration management: CPANPLUS, PPM, cvs integration
Is it just me, or are there others out there who would like to see Perl being used in a more widespread fashion, not just by web script jockeys?
I heard that Sun is going to reveal a hidden patent on Java, and everybody will have to pay Sun $0.20 per time they run a Java application or applet. Running a Javascript will only require a $0.05 payment to Sun. Sun is just acting all friendly like until everybody's hooked on Java, then they will start waving the patents around and sucking all the money out of everything.
Perl is spelled P-e-r-l not P-E-R-L, this is the first sign you don't know what you are talking about.
Perl is no more or less hard to understand or maintain than any other language if you code correctly. Sure I can make Perl look like line noise, but I can also make it easy to read and maintain.