Perl 6 is not really an upgrade, except in the most general sense. It's a new Perlish language, and Perl 5 will have a long and happy life besides Perl 6, even

Perl 6 is not really an upgrade, except in the most general sense. It's a new Perlish language, and Perl 5 will have a long and happy life besides Perl 6, even when (if?) the latter is used in production.