Subj : Re: Perl and other programming language
To   : comp.programming
From : mensanator@aol.com
Date : Tue Sep 06 2005 03:18 pm


Willem wrote:
> John wrote:
> ) Ed Prochak wrote:
> )> PERL is used very often though, so I'd say you are on the right track.
> ) Perl is NOT an acronym so PERL is never used.
>
> 'Practical Extraction and Report Language' is a backronym, however.

And all this time I thought it was

'Pretty Eclectic Rubbish Lister'

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> SaSW, Willem
> --
> Disclaimer: I am in no way responsible for any of the statements
>             made in the above text. For all I know I might be
>             drugged or something..
>             No I'm not paranoid. You all think I'm paranoid, don't you !
> #EOT

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