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Couldn't we have a one sentence description of what "shadowcat" is? (The main website is also down at the moment.)

by rwmj 1y ago

sebmellen 1y ago
> Shadowcat Systems is an open source software developer and software consultancy provider based in the UK but accustomed to operating worldwide via electronic communications. > We offer proven expertise in development of networked systems and reliably automating manual processes from business workflow to systems and network management. Shadowcat is committed to Open Source technology and specialises in working with Open Source Software and open standards and protocols. Shadowcat also contributes back to the community with patches, scripts and occasionally full packages.
detaro 1y ago
Maybe more relevant, Matt was a big deal in the Perl community.
- ether_at_cpan 1y ago
  In his bio he has the most succinct and accurate description of Perl that I've ever seen: > Perl is a wonderful language once you get over the fact that a slightly quirky set of syntax and embedded regular expressions have a tendency to make it look like line noise in the wrong light. Once you're used to it, it's a hell of an expressive dynamically typed language with a huge set of libraries and classes available for it.
- the_precipice 1y ago
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  - petesergeant 1y ago
    > due to his anti-semitism It is beyond intellectually dishonest to not put this in context; you've linked elsewhere in this thread to Ovid's obituary, from which I'll quote: > Third, he wasn’t a bigot. Far from it. He stood up for LGBQT+ rights. He didn’t care about your ethnicity, religion, or national origin. He was accused of philosemitic antisemitism[0], but while he admitted to me that he had hurt someone, he was bewildered by it. He thought he was making a joke; the person hearing it (someone else who I also respect) heard bigotry. For the record, I don’t think Matt was antisemitic, but I realize that this is such an emotionally-charged topic, that some will disagree. 0: https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/philosemitism https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/philosemitism
- singingfish 1y ago
  Matt taught me everything I know about how to make commercial programming creative, engaging, artistic/craftsman type activity, aligned with my desire to keep everything open source to the maximum extent practical. Another former colleague who is way more talented than I am emailed me privately to express a similar sentiment. You'll find Matt's indirect influence in things like SQLAlchemy, and chunks of the enduring parts of the javascript ecosystem as well. He was known in the perl community, but his unparalleled thinking skills have a much wider indirect influence

Couldn't we have a one sentence description of what "shadowcat" is? (The main website is also down at the moment.)

by rwmj 1y ago

Couldn't we have a one sentence description of what "shadowcat" is? (The main website is also down at the moment.)

> Shadowcat Systems is an open source software developer and software consultancy provider based in the UK but accustomed to operating worldwide via electronic communications. > We offer proven expertise in development of networked systems and reliably automating manual processes from business workflow to systems and network management. Shadowcat is committed to Open Source technology and specialises in working with Open Source Software and open standards and protocols. Shadowcat also contributes back to the community with patches, scripts and occasionally full packages.

detaro 1y ago

Maybe more relevant, Matt was a big deal in the Perl community.

ether_at_cpan 1y ago
In his bio he has the most succinct and accurate description of Perl that I've ever seen: > Perl is a wonderful language once you get over the fact that a slightly quirky set of syntax and embedded regular expressions have a tendency to make it look like line noise in the wrong light. Once you're used to it, it's a hell of an expressive dynamically typed language with a huge set of libraries and classes available for it.
the_precipice 1y ago
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- petesergeant 1y ago
  > due to his anti-semitism It is beyond intellectually dishonest to not put this in context; you've linked elsewhere in this thread to Ovid's obituary, from which I'll quote: > Third, he wasn’t a bigot. Far from it. He stood up for LGBQT+ rights. He didn’t care about your ethnicity, religion, or national origin. He was accused of philosemitic antisemitism[0], but while he admitted to me that he had hurt someone, he was bewildered by it. He thought he was making a joke; the person hearing it (someone else who I also respect) heard bigotry. For the record, I don’t think Matt was antisemitic, but I realize that this is such an emotionally-charged topic, that some will disagree. 0: https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/philosemitism https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/philosemitism
singingfish 1y ago
Matt taught me everything I know about how to make commercial programming creative, engaging, artistic/craftsman type activity, aligned with my desire to keep everything open source to the maximum extent practical. Another former colleague who is way more talented than I am emailed me privately to express a similar sentiment. You'll find Matt's indirect influence in things like SQLAlchemy, and chunks of the enduring parts of the javascript ecosystem as well. He was known in the perl community, but his unparalleled thinking skills have a much wider indirect influence