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Wasn't Perl 6 itself a reaction to the fact that a lot of developers already leaving for PHP in the web space and Python in the "I need something like a shell s
by Macha 6y ago
Wasn't Perl 6 itself a reaction to the fact that a lot of developers already leaving for PHP in the web space and Python in the "I need something like a shell script, but need/want a real programming language".
- thatwasunusual 6y agoI honestly don't remember. Nor do I care anymore. :)
- bmn__ 6y agoNo. http://strangelyconsistent.org/blog/happy-10th-anniversary-perl-6 http://strangelyconsistent.org/blog/happy-10th-anniversary-p...
- raiph 6y agoAs Jon Orwant (supposedly) said in 2000 (quoting from the article you linked): > we are fucked unless we can come up with something that will excite the community, because everyone's getting bored and going off and doing other things