I'm surprised nobody has provided this link yet. Perl is Dead. Long Live Perl. http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2007/08/perl_is_dead_long_live_perl.html h

I'm surprised nobody has provided this link yet. Perl is Dead. Long Live Perl. http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2007/08/perl_is_dead_long_live_perl.html http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2007/08/perl_is_dead_l... It's an essay from 2007, but I think it's still relevant today.