Choosing Perl/Python for my particular niche

[Fred Ma]

Charlton Wilbur wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "CL" == Cameron Laird <claird at lairds.com> writes:
> 
>     CL> Try 'em both briefly, choose one that makes a
>     CL> good impression, and get back to your engineering work.
>     CL> You'll be glad you upgraded to a 'P' language.
> 
> You, sir, have written a clear, fair-minded, and reasonable post.  The
> Backbone Cabal will be revoking your Usenet license shortly.
> 
> (I concur, by the way: Python has a couple of traits that would drive
> me, with close to 10 years of Perl experience, bonkers; but they don't
> drive everyone bonkers, and they obviously suit some people, or they
> wouldn't be in the language.  The OP ought to spend a couple weeks
> playing with each language and pick the one that seems to suit his
> style better.)

Well, it looks like trying them both out in the long term is in fact
what I'll be doing.  Thanks.

Fred
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Fred Ma
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