Re: RFC 357 (v2) Perl should use XML for documentation instead of POD

[John Porter]

Peter Scott wrote:
> 
> 'rewrite' is not the same as 'design', fortunately.  I fervently hope that 
> the language design will be the product only of ideas Larry either came up 
> with or agreed with; if we get into some voting scenario, that spells 
> doom.  May I point out that COBOL was designed by a committee.

May I point out that "the camel was designed by committee"*, too?

Really, I'd like to see this Designed By Committee Considered Harmful
myth put to rest.

*according to one famous epigram.

-- 
John Porter

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