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I am giving up perl because of assholes on clpm -- switching to Python

Jamie nospam at geniegate.com
Thu Aug 2 09:09:26 EDT 2007 
In <0Y2dnTFHdYnENTrbnZ2dnUVZ_vrinZ2d at giganews.com>,
Martha_Jones at tx.net mentions:
>Python is a better language, with php support, anyway, but I am fed up
>with attitudes of comp.lang.perl.misc. Assholes in this newsgroup ruin
>Perl experience for everyone. Instead of being helpful, snide remarks,
>back-biting, scare tactings, and so on proliferate and self
>reinforce. All honest people have left this sad newsgroup. Buy bye,
>assholes, I am not going to miss you!!!
>
>Martha

I've heard people tell the same story, that perl folks are... rude.

Actually, I've pretty much heard (and noticed) that about linux, too.

Yet, linux is still a good operating environment, so is perl.

You'll find rude people everywhere you look. While it may be true that
there is a higher percentage of hard-core tech folks who might lack
social skills, at least they don't err.. well, maybe they do.. byte. :-)

Seriously, it is one of the problems facing perl (and linux) people ARE
turned away by the attitude. It is rather embarassing/unflattering when
someone is critical of your work.

I see a lot of ideas about things should be "made easier" but I think 
thats the wrong course. We really just need to be nicer to new folks.

Jamie
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