On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 4:32 AM, Richard Hainsworth <rnhainswo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> <snip> > >> Is English your first Language? I asked this because of your use >>> >> of the word "interpolate", which you used correctly. >> > This is an odd question and comes across as prejudiced. If someone uses a > word correctly, then how does this lead to an aspersion it is the user's > second language? Further Brandon has been extremely patient and forthcoming > in his answers to your questions, so asking a question like this is a bit > insulting. > > Remember also that Larry Wall - perl's "inventor" - is a linguist, and the > use of language in perl6 space in particular reflects that. > It's also missing the point that I might be using a term with an established meaning in context: as I mentioned previously, "interpolate" in this meaning has been used for many years by both Perl and shells (and in fact comes from even earlier uses.) This says nothing about my language, only *possibly* about the language and/or background of those who established the usage. -- brandon s allbery kf8nh sine nomine associates allber...@gmail.com ballb...@sinenomine.net unix, openafs, kerberos, infrastructure, xmonad http://sinenomine.net
