Perl 5
posted: April 22, 2010
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Extending the Earth Day theme I thought that I would throw in a Camel. Here is a new DVD cover for Lynda.com for their Perl 5 release. Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted and dynamic programming language. The camel has become a general symbol of Perl and it is also a universal hacker emblem. Camels have to be one of earth's funniest looking creatures but they are also kind of cute in a weird way.
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Kyle T Webster April 23, 2010
Nice, Richard! I used to ride on camels when I was a little kid living in Pakistan. They offered cheap rides on the beach.
What was the idea with the fish? Are fish also a hacker symbol? all of these would have made nice cover designs.
Drew Friedman April 23, 2010
Really beautiful.
Richard Downs April 23, 2010
Thanks, guys. Wow, Kyle that sounds like a fun childhood. The fish were an afterthought, after I sent in the sketches I thought that my ideas were too Camel focused and tried to rethink my concept. The fish concept could have made a fun and colorful cover.
