[Ottawa-pm] Dec social

[Allan Fields]

My take is that the Perl usage continues-on in the background, quietly
filling requirements.  There are lots of examples where Perl is still
being used by local companies.  But it doesn't get nearly the
promotion as Java platform. (*)  That's just the way things have gone.

Advocacy of the practical merits and applications are always
appreciated because they can demonstrate why organizations should
invest their time / resources in Perl.  This is not always obvious to
non-monger types.  (This equally applies to Python and non-Java 3rd
generation languages.)

Examples that I like (Use cases):
- Wikis
- Reporting and accounting scripts (administration)
- Monitoring (NAGIOS and like)
- Hosting / VPS - management panels, etc. (allot has moved to PHP however)
- Certificate management
- Mailing list and directory software

Virtualization and "cloud" tools: With new tools such as Powershell on
the Windows side, Perl can be justified due to it's ability to run on
*any* major platform including inside a management server.  Powershell
isn't exactly deficient feature-wise and works well with VMware, but
Perl APIs continue to permit for emerging Cloud applications and you
aren't tied to Windows, something that VMware had roped itself into
with VI3 and potential can get around using Java Spring framework for
their management tools.


(BTW, I am looking for Perl work ATM as my current contract is soon
over.  Please contact me if you know of a position or short term
contract.)


Thanks,
--
Allan Fields
Ottawa, Canada


On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Yanick Champoux <champoux at pythian.com> wrote:
> On 12/05/11 09:40, Steve Purkis wrote:
>>
>> I've recently moved back to Ottawa&  am hoping to make the next social
>> (Dec 20 @ Pub Italia).
>
>
>    We have a social at Pub Italia on the 20th? :-)
>
>    You might have read a message from a previous year. But it's a good idea.
>  Anyone's for it?
>
>    Also, Pub Italia is good, but if the peeps who think of coming are more
> west-endies like me, perhaps we should relocate to Bells Corners' Darcy
> McGee's?
>
>
>
>
>>  It's nice to see Ottawa still has a thriving Perl community!  Hope to see
>> you there...
>
>
>    Well, it's less thriving than occasionally twitching, but it is still
> alive. :-)
>
> Welcome back!
> `/anick
>
>
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