so, raku is shortened for rakudo the perl compiler. rakudo itself might be japanese but i can't confirm. google, in their infinite wisdom, doesn't want to tran

so, raku is shortened for rakudo the perl compiler. rakudo itself might be japanese but i can't confirm. google, in their infinite wisdom, doesn't want to translate the word because they think i am typing it wrong and they know exactly what i meant to type... but anyways, i think it has to do with paradise or heaven, but i could be wrong.