| Woosta | barretj: it won't let you |
| mmlj4 | nope it's got a lockfile |
| barretj | guess i just have to wait then |
| doug | what's The Best table maker for perl these days? |
| zen | cfedde, I ask because File::Find stores the filename in $_ (as I understand), and each line read in from the log will be stored in $_...I'm wondering if that'll cause me problems... |
| barretj | patience is a virtue (tm) |
| Woosta | what is a table maker? |
| cfedde | Woosta: a kind of carpenter? |
| Woosta | that's what I figured How many carpenters use perl? I'm not a carpenter by trade, but I do a fair bit of woodwork. However I doubt I'm the best table maker |
| cfedde | Have you ever used perl in the practice of carpentry? |
| Woosta | (though I've made two kitchen tables and a coffee table) Ahh .. no :-( |
| doug | that would be cool |
| cfedde | me neither |
| Woosta | I'm rested my laptop on a table I made .. and I used perl whilst that laptop was upon said table .. does that count? |
| doug | i was thinking more like a nice, formatted table of data. |
| Woosta | I've |
| zen | Perl powered table-saw..? |
| dondelelcaro | kind of boring; a CNC router though... |
| doug | if you are getting into woodworking, do NOT buy a table-saw first off |
| cfedde | doug: there are several modules in CPAN that have Table in their name. |
| doug | they are suprisingly poor choices for cutting |
| cfedde | doug: you're kidding about that table saw quip? |
| doug | nope |
| cfedde | a good table saw is the most important tool in my shop. |
| doug | i'd recommend a radial-arm saw instead esp. for a beginner |
| dondelelcaro | I don't know if a table saw should be your first purchase, but it's definetly necessary |
| cfedde | for the same money a table saw will be much more accurate. |
| dondelelcaro | doug: radial arm saws have problems too, as they typically do not have arms that are close to being long enough |
| doug | but they're much easier to set up and safer to operate |
| dondelelcaro | you can operate both safely fairly easily |
| cfedde | ripping 4x8 sheets in a radial arm saw is crazy dangerous. |
| Cctoide | That was weird --- Cctoide #perl :Cannot send to channel so cannot change nicks |
| dondelelcaro | cfedde: well, not if it's big enough... |
| doug | ripping 4x8 sheets on the standard 8" beginner's table saw is not so great |
| zen | Cctoide, did you say something? |