I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.

To be a good artist, you have to serve the work of art and allow it to be what it is supposed to be.

So please don't think I have a 'down' on the MVS people. I'm just pulling off their arms to beat other people over the head with.

And besides, if Perl really takes off in the Windows space, I think the rest of us would just as soon have a double-agent within ActiveState.

Perhaps you should compile your Perl with long doubles one of these megaseconds.

Information wants to be useful.

Down that path lies madness. On the other hand, the road to hell is paved with melting snowballs.