Web Directory

» ACM Crossroads: Larry Wall Interview
   Lorrie Faith Cranor's interview with Wall, and overview of Perl's history.
   http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-2/lwall.html

» DDJ: A Conversation with Larry Wall
   Eugene Eric Kim's interview which discusses the state of Perl, scripting language design, and the importance of culture to a language.
   http://www.ddj.com/windows/184410483

» LWN Interview: Larry Wall
   Conducted at a Conference in Kyoto, Japan. Wall discusses topics including Perl certification, the commercialization of Perl, competition between open source projects, and the power of laziness.
   http://old.lwn.net/2001/features/LarryWall/

» Linux Journal: Larry Wall, the Guru of Perl
   Marjorie Richardson's interview covers subjects such as Wall's inspiration to write Perl initially, the evolution of the language, how the language is being used, and his personal life.
   http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3394

» Linux Magazine: Uncultured Perl
   Larry Wall's article about the history and evolution of the language. [Free registration required to view this article.]
   http://www.linux-mag.com/id/322

» Salon Magazine: The Joy of Perl
   Andrew Leonard's interview with Wall, charting the language's history, culture, and future.
   http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/10/cov_13feature.html

» Wikipedia: Larry Wall
   Wikipedia article overviewing the career Larry Wall, author of the Perl programming language.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Wall