Re: List Variable becomes undefined inexplicably

Honestly, I am intrigued by this passion about not referring to PERL
in caps. Correct me if I am wrong, but PERL is an Acronym for
Practical Extraction and Reporting Language.

Generally, acronyms are written in caps. If anything I could see
saying that it should be written P.E.R.L

So what is all this frustration about?







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