For the sake of argument I'll ignore all your fighting words.

I'm just paid to do whatever I want to do. Some of the time it's development, and some of the time it's just goofing off.

The problem with using C++ ... is that there's already a strong tendency in the language to require you to know everything before you can do anything.

I think operating systems work best if they're free and open. Particular applications are more likely to be proprietary.

Computer language design is just like a stroll in the park. Jurassic Park, that is.

Wow, I'm being shot at from both sides. That means I *must* be right.

The world has become a larger place. The universe has been expanding, and Perl's been expanding along with the universe.