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The data is obvious online, in that many many people have to be explained that they're different languages, with a good part of those also stating that they gav
by Mithaldu 10y ago
The data is obvious online, in that many many people have to be explained that they're different languages, with a good part of those also stating that they gave up on Perl 5 since "Perl 6 is coming"; as well as in direct talks with companies as early as 5+ years ago already when many german companies told me they're delaying further investments in Perl 5, since "Perl 6 is coming".
- Diederich 10y agoThank you. I don't doubt that Perl6 has had some negative impact on Perl5. However, I and many others believe that Perl6's positive influences on the Perl5 community far outweigh the downsides. For starters, the whole Moose:: ecosystem (https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/Moose/lib/Moose/Manual.pod https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/Moose/lib/Moose/Manual...) would arguably not have existed were it not for Perl6. And there are quite a few other examples. Perl5 is a vibrant, active language: https://metacpan.org/recent https://metacpan.org/recent I understand your perspective though.
- mirchibajji 10y agoI think the parent's point was just about the name of the language. If it were called something like "P6" instead, it would have helped avoid some confusion - especially among those who are only peripherally involved with Perl. FWIW, I use and love Perl5, and completely agree with your assessment.
- Mithaldu 10y agoPerl 6 has done many good things to Perl 5, yes. However the name being what it is has hurt Perl 5, and that was the topic being discussed here.
- Diederich 10y agoUnderstood, thank you.