----- Original Message ----- From: Fred A. Romani Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Congratulations List Members!
My background is Math, Sciences and Engineering. I like numbers. Because of that, sometimes I undertake little projects that, although not earthshaking in terms of importance by themselves, are frequently illustrative, and may be significant for some people. Postings in the Perl Beginners List are routinely given a number. The highest number I have found today, as of the time of this writing, is 36677. Exactly one year ago, on November 7, 2001, the highest posting number was 462. That means 36215 inquiries and discussions have been posted in one year. That is remarkable. Almost 100 postings a day for every one of the last 365 days. >From the above, it is clear that the Perl group members are very intellectually >active and inquisitive. During the last year I have witnessed the very large number >of topics examined, and I get the impression that Perl people do not leave any stone >unturned when it comes to discussing the pros, cons, and details of a given Perl >subject. You members of the List deserve to be congratulated for your dedication, and >the loyalty to your specialized knowledge that you display on a daily basis. I should also express my recognition to the relatively small core of specialists, those "old timers" in terms of experience in the Perl specialty, who day after day have reached out to the newer members, to help them with the wisdom they acquired through years of practice in the specialty, "in the trenches". Thank you guys. Please, keep it up. Finally, let me ask everyone in the List not to forget that the group was formed to help Perl beginners. The group actually has that name. Please always treat every question as an important one, no matter how simplistic it mat seem. Remember that there is no such a thing as an stupid question. May you live brighter and stronger for many years to come.
