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Interviews: Ask Perl Creator Larry Wall a Question
Larry Wall created the Perl programming language (as well as the Unix utility patch, and the Usenet client rn ). This Christmas saw the release of Perl 6 -- a "sister" language to the original Perl -- that's also free and open source, after 15 years of development. Now Larry has agreed to give some of his time to answer your questions (joking that "I doubt my remarks will be quite as controversial as, say, Donald Trump's, but I suspect I could say an interesting thing or two...")
Larry also gave Slashdot's very first interview back in 2002 -- so it's high time we had him back for more heartfelt and entertaining insights. Ask as many questions as you'd like, but please, one per comment. (And feel free to also leave your suggestions for who Slashdot should interview next.) We'll pick the very best questions -- and forward them on to Larry Wall himself.
Larry also gave Slashdot's very first interview back in 2002 -- so it's high time we had him back for more heartfelt and entertaining insights. Ask as many questions as you'd like, but please, one per comment. (And feel free to also leave your suggestions for who Slashdot should interview next.) We'll pick the very best questions -- and forward them on to Larry Wall himself.
In regards to the syntax; were you drunk/high, or do you just hate people?
The latest development in the field of programming languages has been integrated support for Social Justice.
For example, the new Rust programming language has a very extensive Code of Conduct, enforced by the Rust Moderation Team.
Codes of Conducts and Moderation Teams are essential to ensure that a programming language properly supports Safe Spaces, Tolerance, and the other core tenets of Social Justice.
Larry, why is it taking so long for Perl 5 and Perl 6 to support Social Justice to the level that the Rust programming language does?