Lyle wrote:
> Hi All,
> Here is the outline:-
>
> http://perl.bristolbath.org/projects/cpan.html
>
> Aim:- "Bring CPAN to the masses... and make Perl scripts easy to
> install" - or something along those lines :)
>
> Please take the time out to read through, then hit me with all your
> criticism ;)
>
This response is much delayed. I've had it in my drafts for over a week.
Unfortunately I wrote the original version after I'd been drinking (was
a Friday night after all). Luckily past experience has taught me that
sending emails written when drunk is a very bad idea ( cabal members
will surly agree ). The sarcasm, tongue in cheek humour that is so
easily understood down the pub simply doesn't translate into email.
So here is the abridged version. If it comes off wrong I assure you it
isn't intended to upset or offend anyone.
Hmmm. I'm concerned, for I hear a lot of:-
" I know this problem, but it no longer effects me ".
" I can see this being a problem for others, but I don't care because
in my situation... "
" I had this in the past, but I'm not worried about those other people
any more.. "
" If all the hosting companies would change, this wouldn't be a
problem..."
In my head this reads:-
100% of people online could be using Perl, but..
" I know this problem, but it no longer effects me ".
90% of people online could be using Perl, but..
" I can see this being a problem for others, but I don't care because
in my situation... "
80% of people online could be using Perl, but...
" I had this in the past, but I'm not worried about those other people
any more.. "
70% of people online could be using Perl, but...
" If all the hosting companies would change, this wouldn't be a
problem..."
On a side note: " I think Amias' idea of 'Perl Certified hosting' is
a really good idea. Hosting companies love being able to stick official
logos on their pages, if we could get TPF to endorse a couple of Linux
and Win32 CPAN bundles I think we could be onto a winner "
60% of people online could be using Perl, but...
" Perl should only be used for ..''speakers preferred Perl
application''.. I don't think it should be used for anything else"
40% of people online *Would* be choosing Perl but...
" They don't realize that Perl could be doing pretty much Everything
they need server wise without batting an eyelid. Meaning you don't need
a PHP develeroper, a Java developer, a Python, Ruby, LISP and JSP
developer, all you need is a Perl developer ( or a smaller collection of
Perl developers ) and him/her/they will be able to handle the complete
set of tasks you require efficiently with a single language. Perl! "
I LOVE Perl! I will promote it till the end. That is because, in my mind
it is the Harrier Jump Jet of programming languages, the jack of all
trades that makes it so effective in the field of combat. Perl can do
what all the others can, where most are pretty much limited to certain
areas, Perl can do it all, and on top of that beat many at there own
game! My personal goal is to make it as available (especially CPAN) as
possible to everyone. From those on the cheapest hosting in the World to
those with the most expensive cluster of multi CPU servers. It want it
to be as easy as possible for anyone to use it and to start programming
in it. I was everyone to realise that Perl is probably the golden
solution they have been looking for.
To me the choice is simple:-
- For an individual you can choose Perl or another language. If you
don't use Perl then sooner or later you'll be finding yourself learning
another language or struggling to get your language to do what you want.
- For a small company you can choose Perl or another language. If you
don't use Perl then sooner or later you'll have to invest in programmers
of another language or training your current staff to use another language.
- For a large company you can choose Perl or another language. If you
don't use Perl then soon you'll have to invest in programmers of another
language or training your current staff to use another language. You'll
have difficulty getting the languages to work together and then when
Perl 6 comes out, you'll end up re-training everyone to understand Perl
6 and get the languages working together properly like you had intended
before... Although you could have done everything in Perl in the first
place.
Lyle
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