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what happened to perl6? I'm confused :)
by jpz 6y ago
what happened to perl6? I'm confused :)
- qalmakka 6y agoPerl6 became Raku, a whole different language, something that should have happened since the very beginning instead of putting on a totally different project the label "Perl" and thus funneling in a truckload of FUD that only harmed the language.
- systems 6y agoThey renamed it to Raku, the renamed have two benefits in minds 1. Reintroduce Perl 6 (Raku) as a completely new language, since some thought that being linked to Perl prevented adoption 2. Open the road for Perl 5 to evolve and add features, many people in the Perl 5 community thought that Perl 6 prevented Perl 5 from growing In Summary, the sentiment was, Perl 5 and Perl 6 are two different languages each with its own roadmap, but that the name gave the impression they are one, and prevented both from evolving
- jpz 6y agocheers, TIL :)