Comment on The conversation that led to Ruby being called RubyparentComments−bitops15yCan you explain? I didn't understand this part of the conversation.−rhygar15yPERL is something you use for scripting inside of a SHELL.The name comes from the fact that pearls are formed within a creature that has a shell.Ruby is another precious stone like a pearl.−mnemonicsloth15yPearls are formed in response to constant irritation over a long period of time.−rkowalick15yThis is one of the funnier HN comments I have seen in a long time.Gave me a solid 5 minute chuckle.−wazoox15yPrecisely, after constant irritation with sh, awk and sed programming.−bitops15yAha! Never made that connection. Thanks!−draegtun15yShell as in a pe[a]rl oyster.−seanalltogether15ySeashell > Computing ShellPearl > Perl
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Can you explain? I didn't understand this part of the conversation.
PERL is something you use for scripting inside of a SHELL.
The name comes from the fact that pearls are formed within a creature that has a shell.
Ruby is another precious stone like a pearl.
Pearls are formed in response to constant irritation over a long period of time.
This is one of the funnier HN comments I have seen in a long time.
Gave me a solid 5 minute chuckle.
Precisely, after constant irritation with sh, awk and sed programming.
Aha! Never made that connection. Thanks!
Shell as in a pe[a]rl oyster.
Seashell > Computing Shell
Pearl > Perl