>every physicist or biologist ... knew a great deal of Perl
They spend own time and force for that.
Next generation will not have this need.
>they got the computer-support staff (that was my job)
And your money.
Besides money, they spend own time to explain task to you.
>People ... have to learn
They must nothing, they are forced
>That doesn't mean they can get away without learning a bit about ... Perl
Why?
Dmitry Turin
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