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Re: Do the masses know about perl?by Aragorn (Curate) |
on Jun 17, 2004 at 21:05 UTC ( [id://367764]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
Even if reference appeared clearly in a movie or on TV, I don't think "the masses" could value it for what it is. It would still be something that would maybe bring a smile to a geeks' lips, but I don't think the average person will care.
"Windows" is something that a lot of people know, and is recognizable. The largest part of the computer-using population is not a programmer who would understand the reference to a computer language. I think it's a bit like the appearance of W. Richard Stevens' book "UNIX Network Programming" in one of the Wayne's World movies. The geeks tought it was fun (I did anyway), but I don't think the average viewer understood the reference. Arjen
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