It's there as a sop to former Ada programmers.

It's easier to make up sayings people like to hear than sayings they like to heed.

The only reason [not to use] perl is that some sysadmins don't allow software that they didn't pay for. By all means, let them send me money if it makes them feel better.

We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise.

Though I'll admit readability suffers slightly.

Well, coffee is my drug of choice, generally, with a little bit of Pepsi here and there, if I need more sugar. But yeah, if I could do intravenous coffee, I would. But I guess that's pretty standard.

You need to go and find someone to teach you the rudiments of irrational discourse.