3 ms·Perl6 is not “a single version update” of perl5. It’s an entirely new language.by nabdab 7y agoPerl6 is not “a single version update” of perl5. It’s an entirely new language.philwelch 7y agoSo is Ruby. So is Python.jazoom 7y agoWhich is why they're not called Perl 7 and Perl 8 respectivelyphilwelch 7y agoTrue, although Ruby is called Ruby because rubies the birthstone of the month after the month for which pearls are the birthstone.