I guess they're trying to get some inspiration from the Perl libraries/ syntax for their next-gen scripting language?
P#? PowerPerl? Jan Dubois wrote: > Microsoft is running the 3rd annual Scripting Games competition, and > this year they added a Perl division alongside VBScript and Windows > PowerShell: > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/games/default.mspx > > The games have already begun on Friday, but the deadline for the first 2 > events isn't until Wednesday morning, so it is not too late to enter and > get a perfect score! > > All Perl entries will be judged by running them with ActivePerl > 5.10.0.1002, so you can start using all the new 5.10 features if you > want. > > The competitors pack is a self-extracting ZIP file containing additional > data files needed for some challenges. It is provided as an .exe file > (probably so it could be digitally signed), but you can unpack it with > normal "unzip" too (this is just a subtle hint that the actual > challenges are not platform specific; you just need to remember to > prefix the path to any of the data files with "C:/Scripts/" before you > submit your scripts). > > I'll be providing sample solutions and a running commentary for the > Advanced Perl Division to the scripting guys at Microsoft, who will > publish them from each events page after the deadline. They should also > become linked from here: > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/games/games08/experts.mspx > > So let's show them that there are a sufficient number of Perl users that > it is worthwhile keeping a Perl division in the Scripting Games for the > upcoming years! :) > > BTW, you also have a chance to win a Perl Dev Kit license if you enter > the contest for at least a single event! > > Cheers, > -Jan > > _______________________________________________ > ActivePerl mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
