Okay, so this is a long-awaited follow-up to my first post on the topic of Debian Perl Packaging. Some of you might note I was pretty extreme in the first post, which is partially because people only really ever respond to extremes when they’re new to things. When you first begin programming, the advice you [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Standards’
Debian Perl Packaging: Where I Lied
Posted in Computer Science, Software Engineering, tagged Best Practices, Computer Science, CPAN, Debian, Debian Packaging, Perl, Standards, Support, System Administration, User Experience on 15 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Debian Perl Packaging
Posted in Computer Science, Software Engineering, tagged Best Practices, Computer Science, CPAN, Debian, Debian Packaging, Perl, Standards, Support, System Administration, User Experience on 12 June 2009 | 6 Comments »
If you are a Debian user, or a user of its derivatives, there is absolutely no need for you to create your own packages. None. Just don’t do it; it’s bad. Avoid it like the goto statement, mmkay?
The Evolution of Web Standards
Posted in Software Engineering, tagged Standards on 5 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This article was originally published in Project Magazine, a Canadian periodical written by engineering students, for engineering students. The original publication date is unknown, but it was some time in 2008. I am publishing it here because it is still a relevant read, especially in light of our growing use of social networking tools.
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