>I would like to see a set of "requirements" that make Perl what it is. >I think we all have a vague idea of what makes Perl great, but I'm also >sure there's a lot of variation. With a SHORT list of requirements, it >becomes much easier to address some of these issues that are radical >changes to the language. That's a very good idea. Many if not most of these radical "let's make a new language" postings mostly just keep making Python and Java look better and better. If you strip out the Perlishness from Perl, there's really no reason to bother with the language anymore. --tom
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Nick Ing-Simmons
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions from core Stephen P. Potter
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions from c... Tom Christiansen
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions fr... Michael Maraist
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Dan Sugalski
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Bart Lateur
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Tom Christiansen
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Nick Ing-Simmons
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Dan Sugalski
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions fr... David Corbin
- What makes Perl Perl? Tom Christiansen
- What makes Perl Perl? David Corbin
- Re: What makes Perl Perl? David L. Nicol
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions fr... Chaim Frenkel
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Dan Sugalski
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Tom Christiansen
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket function... Uri Guttman
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions from core Joe McMahon
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions from core Dan Sugalski
- Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions from core Tom Christiansen