Hello Charles!

Replying to a message of Charles Angelich to Bob Stout:

 >>> I'm not entirely sure about perl ... I write about 90% of my
 >>> code in perl nowadays (and I only write about 10% of the
 >>> code I used to), and would say that if the perl docs don't
 >>> explain it, and CPAN doesn't have it, then you're doing
 >>> something new ;-) If you write something in perl that you
 >>> want to share with others, usually the best way is to put it
 >>> in a module, put it on CPAN, and everyone can use it then.
 >>> One of the best things about perl, IMO... 

 CA> It appears to me that CPAN _sells_ code. That doesn't fall into
 CA> the category of 'sharing' the way I use the word. 

Where the heck do you get THAT idea?  CPAN is completely free.  Are you
looking at www.cpan.org (not .com or .net or something else)?

 CA> Lately it seems more are selling their PERL and PHP code, even
 CA> just short pieces (snippets) of code and/or offering to host it
 CA> for those using freeservers or other ISPs who are not allowed
 CA> to install server-side apps. What is out there that is free has
 CA> been out there for some _years_ now. New stuff generally seems
 CA> to be for sale. 



[ disparaging remarks removed by a non-moderator ]

[ for the humour-impaired, that's me. ]

 CA> As such, I can only predict that users of either a PERL or PHP
 CA> forum will be hawking thier wares in various ways or looking
 CA> for contract work and that there will be little 'sharing' going
 CA> on. I suppose that type of forum has it's uses for some but I
 CA> wouldn't host it on a not-for-profit website myself. 

Unfortunately, my opinion of your knowledge has not decreased any by this
blatant display of unknowledge.

Darin

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