Pearls from the deep end =~ s/[a,s]//g

Reprinted from a veritable Perl/Tcl vs Scheme flame war of yore; of course without permission

In article , Tom Gordon wrote:

About Scheme being “ugly”. Experience shows that there is no point in arguing this issue. Many, including myself, find Scheme elegant and beautiful — especially compared to baroque languages like TCL and Perl.

To which, Larry Wall replied:

While I do consider the adjective “baroque” to be a compliment, I must point out that Perl is actually more of a romantic piece, with allusions to various classical motifs. My favorite composer is Mahler, which should surprise no one.

PS: The article is here