Given the state of Perl, I really think that launching a Perl 7 is crucial to its survival. Perl 5 has evolved a lot over its time, so it does make sense to dra

Given the state of Perl, I really think that launching a Perl 7 is crucial to its survival. Perl 5 has evolved a lot over its time, so it does make sense to draw a line in the sand with the new version number, but more critical is to simply signal that Perl is not dead, and to get people thinking about a “new version” since Perl 6 is now gone.