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[โ€“] popemichael@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I learned perl to make IRC bots and to customize bulletin boards in the late 90s, early aughts.

I owe a lot to that language as it impressed a woman with my skills in it. I got my first marriage and eldest son out of it.

[โ€“] psud@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago

Funny. I learnt perl to make an IRC bot. I didn't even get a tee shirt, let alone a wife and son