Theres an article on Slashdot about ACM Crossroads (student computer newspaper) requesting contributions for an OpenSource edition they are putting out.

I was think that one of our wiser and more articulate Monks should perhaps look into it and put out an article about perl and/or the monastery. Who was it that said 'get em while they are young'?

I would of course volunteer but unfortunately I am neither wise nor particularly articulate. :-)

Maybe one of Davorg, Ovid, TheDamian or someone who doesnt come to mind right now (err Sorry :-) might want to step up to the bat?

Yves / DeMerphq
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(Ovid) Re: Should someone contribute an article for these people..
by Ovid (Cardinal) on Dec 12, 2001 at 23:19 UTC

    Um... I'm flattered. I will admit that I tend to be a good writer when I put my mind to it, but wise? I can't own up to that. I'm a decent programmer, but not a brilliant one. Part of the reason I've had some nodes with good reps is because I will sometimes be confused about a topic, research it, and then write up a new post to learn it. I am simply not a brilliant programmer and putting me in a list with davorg and TheDamian is definitely a stretch.

    Interestingly, this dovetails quite nicely with an an interview with Damian on pair.com to which Erudil just posted a link. In this article, TheDamian wrote that Perl Monks is a place for individuals to polish, improve, and showcase their Perl skills. If you read through some of my earlier posts, you'll see me getting confused about CGI security, how to handle uploads, or whining about not knowing OO Perl (I know I whined, but I can't find any references). Now, I feel fairly comfortable with those issues, so I can say that Perl Monks has helped me out there. I still have a long way to go, however. Most of the Saints have far superior Perl skills.

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      Actually it was your communication skills, and your enthusiasm in respect to discussing communicating your thoughts about perl that made you come to mind. Frankly an article along the very line that you/TheDamian are/were talking was precisely what I had in mind.

      To repeat: Communication Skills and Enthusiasm seem to be more relevant for this than godlike perl skills. The magazine is aimed at students after all.

      Which is not to imply that TheDamian does not have godlike perl skills of course... :-)

      Yves / DeMerphq
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