Perl Needs Better Tools (O'Reilly)
Perl is in danger of becoming a fading language--new programmers are learning Java and Python in college, and companies like Google hardly use Perl at all. If you are afraid that Perl may be in danger of becoming irrelevant for medium-to-large projects, then read on."
Posted Sep 1, 2005 23:00 UTC (Thu)
by ncm (guest, #165)
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You mean it's still not? Progress is indeed slow and uncertain. I was hoping we could soon begin burying the aberration known as Python. That can't happen until the ashes of the abomination known as Perl are scattered to the four corners.
Posted Sep 2, 2005 18:54 UTC (Fri)
by pimlott (guest, #1535)
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"... Perl may be in danger of becoming irrelevant for medium-to-large projects..."
In Danger?
Be careful what you damn: You might not be left with anything better, progress being slow and uncertain and all.In Danger?