saying that two heads are better than one, and say that two OS's are better that one.

I think that one thing is that OS wars arent really appreciated in the perl community. Sure there is a heavy *nix leaning, and sure there is a heavy dislike of MS strong arm tactics, but the reality is that perl runs (or should run) everywhere. It should be as maximally portable as possible. (Hence the name of the dev group is called perl5porters) Theres a general agreement that while we may have our biases we probably shouldnt bring them up in the perl context. I imagine you fell foul of that.

But i think you are probably on the right track. Understanding what makes Windows popular, understanding the needs and requirements of the common stupid noobie luser is essential to writing good software (if it interacts with users anyway). Using two OS'es with different designs and philosophies can only improve your skills and broaden your horizons. And the fact is that as a computer programmer its quite likely that at some point someone will tell you to code on Win32. Knowing how to do so will be an asset.


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demerphq

    First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
    -- Gandhi

In reply to Re: My First Perl Project II by demerphq
in thread My First Perl Project II by CloneArmyCommander

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