Larry Wall: Likeness (page 2)

Larry Wall is American computer programmer and author, creator of Perl. Explore interesting quotes on likeness.
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“Doing linear scans over an associative array is like trying to club someone to death with a loaded Uzi.”

Larry Wall

[1992Sep21.214659.22849@netlabs.com, 1992]
Usenet postings, 1992

Death

“Tcl tends to get ported to weird places like routers.”

Larry Wall

[199710071721.KAA19014@wall.org, 1997]
Usenet postings, 1997

“Personally, I like to defiantly split my infinitives.”

Larry Wall

[199708271551.IAA10211@wall.org, 1997]
Usenet postings, 1997

Personality

“But I know what's important to me, and what isn't. And I think I know what people can get used to, and what they can even learn to like.”

Larry Wall

It just takes some people longer than others. :-
[199809230518.WAA19312@wall.org, 1998]
Usenet postings, 1998

Thinking , People , Learning