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Common Perl Criticisms Addressed
By Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
Article Date: 2009-06-10
Most people know how to defend their favorite things. If you call BMWs unreliable, owners will gush about the driving experience. Say chocolate's fattening, and someone may quote studies about its positive effects on the heart. So here are a few reasons (and the main counterpoints) why some folks dislike Perl.
Sam Crawley came up with these, and he started with a tough one: "They've had to maintain poorly written Perl code." This leads to Perl, instead of (or in addition to) some programmers, getting blamed.
Then Crawley wrote, "They haven't really used Perl a lot, but they've heard bad things about it." And after all, reviews help us form opinions on all sorts of things, so it's natural that programming languages wouldn't be exempt.
Finally, "They've used Perl, and may not have had a particularly bad experience with it in terms of other people's code, but they just didn't like it. It didn't fit their way of thinking."
Crawley accurately pointed out that these are all largely matters of perception. You can either respond with data, then, or maybe use more anecdotal evidence to convince individuals to soften their stance. Regardless, Perl fans should be pleased that some of the language's biggest obstacles aren't more insurmountable facts.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest eBusiness news.
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