- because it would be fun to write your own app
- sense of accomplishment
- you'd get a better handle on the language knowing
it's strength and weaknesses
etc...
Not saying that you should go and write your own dbms
or word processor or OS. But sometimes writing a
little utility from scratch is more rewarding than
downloading a pre-packaged app.
mohammed
- Jared.Still_at_radisys.com wrote:
> > Also, on scant nights I've even been rolling my
> own KISS-method Perl/Tk
> OEM
> > replacement. Sorry Jared, but sometimes I like
> GUIs! :)
>
> Why? Look up OraC and OracleTool on google.
>
> Jared
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jesse, Rich" <Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com>
> Sent by: root_at_fatcity.com
> 01/28/2003 07:58 AM
> Please respond to ORACLE-L
>
>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> cc:
> Subject: RE: Perl - Was Unix time
> conversion function
>
>
> For me, it was either Perl or an icky bass-ackward
> pipe-laden
> awk/sed/regex
> unmaintainable bastion. OK, I couldn't get rid of
> the regex. While I'll
> not be entering the Obfuscated Perl contest anytime
> soon, I think Perl is
> much easier to understand for a "traditional"
> programmer (Assembly, BASIC,
> COBOL, FORTRAN, and a little C). I bought
> O'Reilly's "Learning Perl", and
> most of what I needed to do was in the book as an
> example.
>
> Also, on scant nights I've even been rolling my own
> KISS-method Perl/Tk
> OEM
> replacement. Sorry Jared, but sometimes I like
> GUIs! :)
>
> Rich
>
>
> Rich Jesse
> System/Database Administrator
> rjesse_at_qtiworld.com Quad/Tech
> International, Sussex,
> WI
> USA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> <mailto:robertgfreeman_at_yahoo.com> ]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:40 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Cary.... I once thought I wanted to do some Perl
> coding... So I bought a
> book and started to play with it. It made my head
> bleed... literally I had
> little droplets of blood emerging from my head....
> They rushed me to the
> hospital and put me in the Perl ward where I
> languished for days on IV's
> of
> Mountain Dew and pulverized Ritz crackers..... it
> was close.
>
> In my mind there is nothing obvious about Perl, this
> coming from and old C
> coder who did pointers and linked lists in his sleep
> years ago. I don't
> know, maybe I was having a bad day and it's time to
> get my "learning Perl"
> book out again....
>
> Anyone else feel that way about Perl or am I a lone
> wolf in a Perl world?
>
> RF
>
> --
> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ:
> http://www.orafaq.net
> --
> Author: Jesse, Rich
> INET: Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com
>
> Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051
> http://www.fatcity.com
> San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web
> hosting services
>
> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an
> E-Mail message
> to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of
> 'ListGuru') and in
> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB
> ORACLE-L
> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed
> from). You may
> also send the HELP command for other information
> (like subscribing).
>
>
>
>
> --
> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ:
> http://www.orafaq.net
> --
> Author:
> INET: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com
>
> Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051
> http://www.fatcity.com
> San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web
> hosting services
>
> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an
> E-Mail message
> to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of
> 'ListGuru') and in
> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB
> ORACLE-L
> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed
> from). You may
> also send the HELP command for other information
> (like subscribing).
>
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.
http://mailplus.yahoo.com
--
Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
--
Author: mkb
INET: mkb125_at_yahoo.com
Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com
San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may
also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
Received on Tue Jan 28 2003 - 13:14:54 CST
