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		rrauenza on Sept 17, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Version control without Git Larry Wall is often most known for Perl, but his contribution of the patch tool is underrated.

chousuke on Sept 17, 2021 [–]

diff and patch feel like tools that have existed forever. I feels weird to think that someone wrote them instead of them just manifesting fully formed with the first version of UNIX.

edoceo on Sept 18, 2021 | [–]

In 1000 years the religion is that Larry Wall invented the computer in three days.

earleybird on Sept 18, 2021 | | [–]

By then Larry will be known as Leibowitz

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