[Discuss] Talk today: brian d foy, 6 More Things about 6 [Perl 6]

[tmetro+blu at gmail.com (Tom Metro)]

Well known author of several Perl books, brian d foy, visits Boston
today to talks about his in-progress Perl 6 book
(https://www.learningperl6.com/).
 -Tom


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Subject: Re: [Boston.pm] Tues. 10th: brian d foy, 6 More Things about 6
[Perl 6]
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 22:16:11 -0500
From: Bill Ricker <bill.n1vux at gmail.com>

Brian D. Foy (bdf), "6 More Things about 6"
?Tues, Jan 10th, 2017, 7:30
MIT, Room E51-376

"6 More Things about 6" will cover a combination of features, ideas, and
concepts that I find interesting about the new language. I'll also
answer question about the upcoming "Learning Perl 6" book, the
Kickstarter campaign for it, and other things you may want to ask.

About the speaker
brian d foy is a long time member of the Perl community, a prolific Perl
trainer, and writer. In addition to authoring the upcoming "Learning
Perl 6", he's the the author of "Mastering Perl", and co-author of
"Programming Perl", "Learning Perl", "Intermediate Perl", and "Effective
Perl Programming". He's a frequent speaker at Perl conferences. He
founded the first Perl user group, the New York Perl Mongers, as well as
the Perl advocacy nonprofit Perl Mongers. A contributor to Perl
documentation and maintainer of several modules on CPAN.



Boilerplate details

   - Tech Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at MIT
   building E51, Sloan School Tang Center [not the other Tang building!]
   nearer to Kendall Sq than Mass Ave. (directions
   <http://boston-pm.wikispaces.com/MIT+Directions>).
   -
Talk begins at 7:30. Convene 7ish
   - Refreshments in the hallway prior.
   - RSVP for count encouraged but not required, to bill.n1vux at gmail.com
or Boston-PM list <http://boston-pm.wikispaces.com/Mailing+Lists>, by
4pm Tuesday.