Is it just me, or does Perl give you a warm fuzzy feeling? I don't know, I thought I might get your input on this fine Sunday afternoon on what makes Perl so uncharacteristically blissful.

I mean, I'm a student and am required to code in C(++), Java, et. al. Sadly, Perl is only covered by a single course in the upper level classes, which makes very little sense to me. I am organizing an *uprising* here (much like I did starting a Linux User's Group on campus) to try to make Perl more prominently focused on.

I feel like an architect when writing C, and it definitely gets those neurons sparking. I feel like a *poet* when writing Perl, it seems a creative outlet - much like music is for myself. Furthermore, I feel as though Perl (and I can't quite explain the cause) gave me a completely solid foundation for understanding the underlying concepts and styles of programming. I am completely self taught.

What points do you think I should bring up concerning Perl's importance when I speak to the administration? I can't believe they are so blind to its importance...it is truly the "duct tape of the internet." I have chosen Perl as my poison, and use it whenever possible. Its true power can be seen when implemented as components of a large C(++) porgram.

I know linking outside perlmonks is frowned upon, but if you haven't seen R. Gabriel's site about the fusion of code and poetry, you should grep it, as it's very cool: www.dreamsongs.com.

Keep Dancin'
John
Thanks for the input here monks, I'm meeting with the Administration in a week, and I will tell you how it went. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but always expect the worst (i.e., they'll probably try to shoot me down quicker than Americans in Iraqi airspace ;)

In reply to Pick Your Poison by lacertus

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