Re: [MacPerl] I am looking for Larry Wall

["Jefferson R. Lowrey" <lowrey@mailbag.com>]

At 2:56 PM -0500 3/20/00, Christopher Swope wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am a student in high school who is heavily involved in computers.
>For my graduation requirements, I have to write an extended essay,
>which I have decided to do on the evolution ( mainly the
>specialization) of computer languages.
>
>For this purpose, I am looking for Larry Wall.  No I am not a
>computer phyco, nor his stalker.  I am interested in finding out
>precise and detailed reasons of why he decided to write Perl, for I
>understand that it was because he decided that awk, if you know what
>that is, (I don't really), was not powerful enough.
>
>If you would know where to find him, or how to contact him, please
>let me know.  I feel that he would have valuable information that
>could help me.  Furthermore, if you have information that you feel
>might help me, I would like that also.
>
>Feel free to be longwinded, the more information, the better.

You won't find Larry here.  You will find Matthias Ulrich Neeracher, however.

You can find Larry here: http://kiev.wall.org/~larry/

-Jeff Lowrey



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