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Signs of what exactly? That people like to argue about languages? Or are you saying that choice of language / stack should be dictated by popular trends?

• danssig 15y ago
  He's saying "The lady doth protest too much, methinks". You don't have this problem with Python, Ruby, C++ or even C. I certainly don't see a "C isn't dead! Really!" post every other week.
  • rjbond3rd 15y ago
    Oh please. The "is dead" meme is specific to Perl, but it's just a meme. There are plenty of equally dumb memes for Java, Lisp, and all the languages you just mentioned. Please don't make the mistake of believing a meme.
  • berntb 15y ago
    These "Perl is dead" posts seems to come from trolls from certain other language communities. And in many cases, it is the same persons writing them...
  • Mithaldu 15y ago
    To put it absolutely fucking bluntly: Most Perl developers are grown-ups who are a) too busy solving problems and b) mature enough to not go and troll every post about a language they don't like. On the other hand, Perl has attracted a handful of recurring names of amazingly dedicated detractors who seemingly have nothing better to do.