"too late" for what? Perl 6 is a super modern programming language with all the flexibility and fun of Perl 5. If you are looking for a multi-paradigm scripting

"too late" for what? Perl 6 is a super modern programming language with all the flexibility and fun of Perl 5. If you are looking for a multi-paradigm scripting language with an hybrid typing system then it's very relevant, just go and read its specs: I think you will find tons of interesting features that will make you want to use it some day.