On Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Abigail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote,
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 10:37:29PM +0700, Hasanuddin Tamir wrote:
> > On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Abigail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote,
> >
> > > No, I wasn't. I was comparing what Java produces and what Perl produces.
> >
> > Your previous statement implied that Java produces applications and
> > Perl produces modules.
> >
> > You compare "what Java produces" vs "what Perl produces"
> > It seems to me "Java applications" vs "Perl modules"
> >
> > Is the difference that much?
>
> Abigail: "Let's compare what grows on orange trees and on apple trees.
> Oranges grow on orange trees, and apples on apple trees."
>
> Hasanuddin: "That's not right. You are comparing apples and oranges!".
>
> > > Go look at CPAN. What do you find there? Modules, modules and
> > > modules. Yeah, there's a dusty corner called "scripts" hardly anyone
> > > knows about. And it's called "scripts", not programs or applications. Just
> > > "scripts".
> >
> > This sounds cynical to me. It's like, "Perl only produces modules" in
> > negative sense. But in the other part, you stick to what Perl should be.
> > It's like, "Perl only produces modules" in strong emphasis.
>
> It's neither negative nor positive. It's an observation.
Thanks for all the lessons. I admit you have your own way in giving
lessons like this. I know the lessons don't end here. I expect to
learn more. It was never before, my first involvement in a list has
put me in a hot-non-flame thread. And I gained a lot of things in
only a few days. So, my thanks also to other folks that have been in
this thread. Wow!
san
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