On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Sean Hunter wrote:
> > > Seriously. _You_ were kidding, weren't you?
> > I didn't say I would use it. But I bet there are people who would find
> > a use for it.
> > For example getting some kernel konfiguration data from some strange
> > database or LDAP or whatever. Or having some simple scripts for
> > autotuning depending on load&co which are changeable by the
> > non-kernel-hacker.
> > Most of this stuff can be done in userspace and should be. But I am
> > always amazed by the strange uses perl (and linux) get into.
> > Java with all its problems could be used for this too.
> Speaking as a full-time professional perl hacker I have to say this
> just isn't needed. If we expose enough through /proc, any half-decent
> perl programmer will be able to auto-tune to their hearts content _in
> userspace_.
> Perl is great, but lets not be silly.
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