Frank Mayhar wrote:
>
> Matt Sergeant wrote:
> > On Sun, 7 May 2000, Frank Mayhar wrote:
> > > Perl does have some good constructs for Web work, too. I've been writing
> > > a webstore and some stuff is really convenient that would be inconvenient
> > > in C. On the other hand, there's some stuff that I just wouldn't use Perl
> > > for, like, say, a system daemon, and there's other stuff that I _can't_ use
> > > it for, like in the kernel.
> > Do a web search for perlfs - yes someone really did embed perl into the
> > Linux kernel ;-)
>
> Kill them. Kill them now.
> --
Don't forget the wooden stake through their hearts.
But, given that Perl has such odd but useful syntax, I've always wanted
to see core Perl in *firmware*. Think how mod_perl could fly! :-)
But then, I enjoyed the C64 with its embedded Basic. I liked it more
when I put that Comal cartridge in there. Yeah, kill me. Kill me now.
