O'Reilly: Java/Perl tool available as open source software | Linux Today

O’Reilly: Java/Perl tool available as open source software

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 4, 1998

Java/Perl Lingo (JPL), software which enables programmers to use
the use the strengths of both Java and Perl in the same
environment, is now freely available as open source software.

Until now, the tool has been available exclusively in O’Reilly
& Associates’ Perl Resource Kit — UNIX Edition, a commercial
product. JPL was developed by Larry Wall, creator of Perl and
Senior Software Developer at O’Reilly & Associates.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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