2008 Winter Scripting Games have begun

Microsoft is running the 3rd annual Scripting Games competition, and
this year they added a Perl division alongside VBScript and Windows
PowerShell:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/games/ default.mspx

The games have already begun on Friday, but the deadline for the first 2
events isn't until Wednesday morning, so it is not too late to enter and
get a perfect score!

All Perl entries will be judged by running them with ActivePerl
5.10.0.1002, so you can start using all the new 5.10 features if you
want.

The competitors pack is a self-extracting ZIP file containing additional
data files needed for some challenges. It is provided as an .exe file
(probably so it could be digitally signed), but you can unpack it with
normal "unzip" too (this is just a subtle hint that the actual
challenges are not platform specific; you just need to remember to
prefix the path to any of the data files with "C:/Scripts/" before you
submit your scripts).

I'll be providing sample solutions and a running commentary for the
Advanced Perl Division to the scripting guys at Microsoft, who will
publish them from each events page after the deadline. They should also
become linked from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/games/ games08/experts.mspx

So let's show them that there are a sufficient number of Perl users that
it is worthwhile keeping a Perl division in the Scripting Games for the
upcoming years! :)

BTW, you also have a chance to win a Perl Dev Kit license if you enter
the contest for at least a single event!

Cheers,
-Jan

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Re: 2008 Winter Scripting Games have begun

I guess they're trying to get some inspiration from the Perl libraries/
syntax for their next-gen scripting language?

P#? PowerPerl?

Jan Dubois wrote:
> Microsoft is running the 3rd annual Scripting Games competition, and
> this year they added a Perl division alongside VBScript and Windows
> PowerShell:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/games/ default.mspx
>
> The games have already begun on Friday, but the deadline for the first 2
> events isn't until Wednesday morning, so it is not too late to enter and
> get a perfect score!
>
> All Perl entries will be judged by running them with ActivePerl
> 5.10.0.1002, so you can start using all the new 5.10 features if you
> want.
>
> The competitors pack is a self-extracting ZIP file containing additional
> data files needed for some challenges. It is provided as an .exe file
> (probably so it could be digitally signed), but you can unpack it with
> normal "unzip" too (this is just a subtle hint that the actual
> challenges are not platform specific; you just need to remember to
> prefix the path to any of the data files with "C:/Scripts/" before you
> submit your scripts).
>
> I'll be providing sample solutions and a running commentary for the
> Advanced Perl Division to the scripting guys at Microsoft, who will
> publish them from each events page after the deadline. They should also
> become linked from here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/games/ games08/experts.mspx
>
> So let's show them that there are a sufficient number of Perl users that
> it is worthwhile keeping a Perl division in the Scripting Games for the
> upcoming years! :)
>
> BTW, you also have a chance to win a Perl Dev Kit license if you enter
> the contest for at least a single event!
>
> Cheers,
> -Jan
>
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Re: 2008 Winter Scripting Games have begun

Foo JH wrote:
> I guess they're trying to get some inspiration from the Perl libraries/
> syntax for their next-gen scripting language?
>
> P#? PowerPerl?
>
Foo JH wrote:
> I guess they're trying to get some inspiration from the Perl libraries/
> syntax for their next-gen scripting language?
>
> P#? PowerPerl?
>
>

Nah, they know what a powerful scripting engine Perl is and they are
trying to show that
they do care about the existing smart technology. Of course they will
try to push their tech, but Perl is active and working Now. Like it was
when IIS first came out and that miserable server took a bite out of the
market when PERL was ported to windows !

I took a quick look at powershell and it turned my stomach. maybe I am
an old dog unable to learn new tricks like python and such, but
powershell I really did not like, maybe given enough time...


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Re: 2008 Winter Scripting Games have begun

>
> I took a quick look at powershell and it turned my stomach. maybe I am
> an old dog unable to learn new tricks like python and such, but
> powershell I really did not like, maybe given enough time...
In the same way that given enough time we will all learn to enjoy the
security and peace of mind that UAC has brought to our desktops? :)



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Perhaps Perl++?

Deane Rothenmaier
Programmer/Analyst
Walgreens Corp.
847-914-5150

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Perhaps Perl++?



Deane Rothenmaier

Programmer/Analyst

Walgreens Corp.

847-914-5150



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