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Because it waited too long and now everyone who needs scripts just uses Python/Ruby/Lua instead. I highly doubt Perl 6 will take off in any meaningful sense. No
by yolesaber 10y ago
Because it waited too long and now everyone who needs scripts just uses Python/Ruby/Lua instead. I highly doubt Perl 6 will take off in any meaningful sense. Not to disparage the language, it's just the social dynamics of the software world and tastes have shifted. Perl is, rightfully or wrongfully, considered a legacy language of the 90s and it would take a serious re-branding and evangelization effort to change that perception. That being said, I know some folks who pull in pretty good bank maintaining Perl apps but they are definitely not writing Perl 6 on the day to day
The logo is cute, I will say.
- ionforce 10y agoThe logo is amateurish.
- throwaway7645 10y agoI'll say that I love scripting languages and those languages are already dead...they just don't know it yet. Of course they're good for scripts, but I think we'll find them drop off a cliff like Perl5 in a few years. They're just too darn slow (coming from a python guy).If Perl6 can get to near Java speeds (assuming you use the gradual typing and help out the compiler), then dynamic languages may be saved. If not, it's all Swift/Rust/C#/JS from here.