Re^4: But I WANT to do everything in Perl!

Perl is a tool, not an occupation.

Nobody claimed anybody was a Perl, did they?

A sculptor who is known for working with a chainsaw is a chainsaw sculptor. Not a chainsaw. Not merely a sculptor. He may think of himself as a no-particular-tool sculptor, may be familiar with and even productive with other methods, but it's perfectly valid to refer to him as a chainsaw sculptor.

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Re^5: But I WANT to do everything in Perl! by revdiablo (Prior) on Oct 11, 2005 at 19:32 UTC
He may think of himself as a no-particular-tool sculptor, may be familiar with and even productive with other methods, but it's perfectly valid to refer to him as a chainsaw sculptor. Sure, but we're not talking about someone just referring to him as a Perl Programmer. We're talking about someone repeatedly trying to prove that he is a Perl Programmer, despite his self description of not being such. I think this is an entirely different thing, and deserves to be pointed out and rebuked.	[reply]

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Re^5: But I WANT to do everything in Perl!
by revdiablo (Prior) on Oct 11, 2005 at 19:32 UTC

He may think of himself as a no-particular-tool sculptor, may be familiar with and even productive with other methods, but it's perfectly valid to refer to him as a chainsaw sculptor.

Sure, but we're not talking about someone just referring to him as a Perl Programmer. We're talking about someone repeatedly trying to prove that he is a Perl Programmer, despite his self description of not being such. I think this is an entirely different thing, and deserves to be pointed out and rebuked.

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