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Chukwuka Osakwe@chukwukaosakwe
9/19/2023

TIL that Perl was created by someone with a background in linguistics. And idk but that just makes sense. Guy studying languages creates a programming language. https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/imdb-and-internet-underground-music-archive/

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Daniel LombraƱa@teleyinex.eth
9/19/2023

Have you seen the module that allows you to code in Latin?

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Ben Adamsky@ba
9/19/2023

When I read this I thought you were talking about @ace lol

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chrisb (boscolo.eth)@boscolo.eth
9/19/2023

Larry Wall is def in the tech Hall of Fame.

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9/19/2023

interesting that this lore is sometimes overlooked/left out now when describing the language. it used to be its USP: code should be readable, with human syntax rather than computer flow