Larry Wall on Ada Lovelace - Fortune [possible satire]

Suppose you went back to Ada Lovelace and asked her the difference between a script and a program. She'd probably look at you funny, then say something like: Well, a script is what you give the actors, but a program is what you give the audience. That Ada was one sharp lady…

AuthorLarry Wall
Work"Programming is Hard, Let's Go Scripting"
Published2008-09-18