Larry Wall
Larry Wall
Larry Wall is a computer programmer and author, most widely known as the creator of the Perl programming language...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth10 March 1949
CountryCanada
way problem consistent
The problem with being consistent is that there are lots of ways to be consistent, and they're all inconsistent with each other.
symmetry overrated
Symmetry is overrated. Overrated is symmetry.
consistency want what-you-want
In general, they do what you want, unless you want consistency.
thinking language designer
Now, I'm not the only language designer with irrationalities. You can think of some languages to go with some of these things.
differences space null
And don't tell me there isn't one bit of difference between null and space, because that's exactly how much difference there is.
purpose computer language
The purpose of most computer languages is to lengthen your resume by a word and a comma.
feet hey tolls
Unix is like a toll road on which you have to stop every 50 feet to pay another nickel. But hey! You only feel 5 cents poorer each time.
real thinking people
Real theology is always rather shocking to people who already think they know what they think. I'm still shocked myself.
bored boring call-me
Call me bored, but don't call me boring.
responsibility choices made
The choice of approaches could be made the responsibility of the programmer.
art supposed-to-be artist
To be a good artist, you have to serve the work of art and allow it to be what it is supposed to be.
world expanding perl
The world has become a larger place. The universe has been expanding, and Perl's been expanding along with the universe.
problem solve
The problems that I really like to solve are our cultural problems.
art thinking engineering
Some of modern engineering is necessary to good art. But I think of myself is a cultural artist.