According to this Slashdot interview of Rob Pike, Perl is the impetus for a huge change in what used to be "The Unix Way". It's something that's been said many times, but this is the first time I've heard it from one of the Unix guys from Bell Labs.

The question:

8) One tool for one job? - by sczimme Given the nature of current operating systems and applications, do you think the idea of "one tool doing one job well" has been abandoned? If so, do you think a return to this model would help bring some innovation back to software development? (It's easier to toss a small, single-purpose app and start over than it is to toss a large, feature-laden app and start over.)

and Pike's answer:

Pike: Those days are dead and gone and the eulogy was delivered by Perl.
So the credit Larry deserves in geek culture has been alluded to by someone already considered by many as one of the greats.


Christopher E. Stith

In reply to Perl credited with changing the rules by mr_mischief

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