Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions
Don't know. I'm on both lists, as I imagine most people are. I didn't pay much attention to the various threads to see which list they were on ;). The perl4lib list doesn't get much traffic, that's for sure. Jon Gorman Original message Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:15:04 -0600 From: Doran, Michael D [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CODE4LIB] perl questions To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: [CODE4LIB] perl question Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:54 PM Subject: [CODE4LIB] perl6 Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 7:01 AM There *is* still a perl4lib list and these would have been relevant postings [1]. Do the code connoisseurs on *this* list now consider perl4lib déclassé or redundant for perl questions and discussions? I'm not trying to dictate where people post -- I'm just curious. Always the last one to know... -- Michael [1] The perl4lib page http://perl4lib.perl.org/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # [EMAIL PROTECTED] # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions
On Jan 23, 2008, at 3:15 PM, Doran, Michael D wrote: There *is* still a perl4lib list and these would have been relevant postings... I suppose I am guilty party here, and I posted to code4lib because it seems to be a more vibrant community. Moreover, people who do not program in Perl may have additional observations to bear. -- Eric Lease Morgan
Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions
Hi Eric, I suppose I am guilty party here... It wasn't in any way my intention to point an accusatory finger at anybody! ...and I posted to code4lib because it seems to be a more vibrant community. Oh, without a doubt, that is the case. Moreover, people who do not program in Perl may have additional observations to bear. Also quite true. I imagine that there's significant overlap in subscribers for the two lists, and I don't think any of us want people to start cross-posting every perl question to both lists. But if people are choosing to post perl stuff just to code4lib (and I can't argue with the reasons above), I'm wondering if we'll soon reach the point where the perl4lib list is not worth subscribing to. I'm not looking for any definitive answer here... I guess I'm just a little sad to see an old favorite lose its relevance. :-/ -- Michael # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # [EMAIL PROTECTED] # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/ -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lease Morgan Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:06 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions On Jan 23, 2008, at 3:15 PM, Doran, Michael D wrote: There *is* still a perl4lib list and these would have been relevant postings... I suppose I am guilty party here, and I posted to code4lib because it seems to be a more vibrant community. Moreover, people who do not program in Perl may have additional observations to bear. -- Eric Lease Morgan
Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions
I don't code PERL, but I enjoy reading about languages that aren't in my toolkit. Often I find that I can learn something more high-leve from such discussion. The PERL 6 thread on Web4lib was particularly interesting this week. - David --- David Cloutman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Electronic Services Librarian Marin County Free Library -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doran, Michael D Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:15 PM To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: [CODE4LIB] perl questions Subject: [CODE4LIB] perl question Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:54 PM Subject: [CODE4LIB] perl6 Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 7:01 AM There *is* still a perl4lib list and these would have been relevant postings [1]. Do the code connoisseurs on *this* list now consider perl4lib déclassé or redundant for perl questions and discussions? I'm not trying to dictate where people post -- I'm just curious. Always the last one to know... -- Michael [1] The perl4lib page http://perl4lib.perl.org/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # [EMAIL PROTECTED] # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/ Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm
Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions
I second this - especially for those of us who aren't currently learning Perl, but who expect they probably will at some point. Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Librarian Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x230 Fax (212) 627-3197 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cloutman, David wrote: I don't code PERL, but I enjoy reading about languages that aren't in my toolkit. Often I find that I can learn something more high-leve from such discussion. The PERL 6 thread on Web4lib was particularly interesting this week. - David --- David Cloutman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Electronic Services Librarian Marin County Free Library
Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions
On Jan 23, 2008, at 6:34 PM, Doran, Michael D wrote: I suppose I am guilty party here... It wasn't in any way my intention to point an accusatory finger at anybody! No accusatory offense was taken. I was simply trying to be humble, or something. -- Eric Lease Morgan
Re: [CODE4LIB] perl questions
On Jan 23, 2008 6:34 PM, Doran, Michael D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm wondering if we'll soon reach the point where the perl4lib list is not worth subscribing to. I'm not looking for any definitive answer here... I guess I'm just a little sad to see an old favorite lose its relevance. :-/ Don't be sad :-) The code4lib list came into existence because a bunch of people on the perl4lib list (and elsewhere) realized tat talking about libraries and programming only in the scope of perl was too limiting...and the proliferation of *4lib discussions was an anti-pattern of sorts. I think in hindsight this was the right decision to make, considering the conference and everything. //Ed
