''Beginning Perl'' 1st ed. [ISBN 1861003145] (http://learn.perl.org/library/beginning_perl/) contains several programmer LightBulbJoke''''''s. (Don't know about the 2nd ed. [ISBN 159059391X].) How many JavaLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: None. Change it once and it's the same everywhere.....''until you flip the "on" switch''. How many PythonLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: One. He just stands below the socket and the world revolves around him. How many PerlLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: A million. One to change it and the rest to try to do it in fewer lines. How many CeeLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: "Change?!!" '''Add yours here...''' How many BasicLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: 10 to GOTO the hardware store, 20 to screw in the bulb. How many FortranLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: "Lightbulb?!!" ''(Huh?)'' <-- I think this one speaks to the relative technological ages of FORTRAN and light bulbs. How many HaskellLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: They can't - but one can replace the whole house to provide a new lightbulb. Don't worry, those lazy garbage men will take the old house away in a bit. How many CeeLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: One to point to the old bulb, one to point to the new bulb, and one to swap them. How many WaterFall programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: "We can't change it now! The whole house would collapse!" How many CUDA programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: "It is inefficient to change just one lightbulb, it is better to change several thousand at once." How many Ruby programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: 4. 1 changes the bulb, 1 writes framework, 1 writes specs and 1 adds remote code vulnerability. How many OcamlLanguage programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?: Only one, but he can only change one type of bulb. ---- See ExtraLegsOntoaDog, LanguageAsFoodMetaphor for additional silliness. ---- CategoryJoke