[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Hey, as the Camel says, "a Perl script is 'correct' if it gets the job done
> before your boss fires you". I've always loved that bit; it captures quite a
> bit about the reasons behind software in just a few words. If the script
> worked on what you needed to convert, then it did its job perfectly. :-)
I realize this is nit-picking, but...
I have to disagree with the Camel book here. A program is correct
when it is correct, and no sooner.
Larry Wall turned green when he learned that billions of dollars (no
exageration) get moved around the financial markets every day because
of how some Perl scripts act. I'm certain that Larry doesn't fully
believe in this rule.
But again, I'm just nit-picking.
--kevin
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