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Using your definition I would argue that VBScript, Ceylon and CoffeeScript are also dead. Perl is seeing a strong decline and I think it will join the dead gro
by lp4vn 3y ago
Using your definition I would argue that VBScript, Ceylon and CoffeeScript are also dead.
Perl is seeing a strong decline and I think it will join the dead group in a few decades.
- HeckFeck 3y ago> Perl is seeing a strong decline and I think it will join the dead group in a few decades. A shame - I much prefer its take on a versatile, unixy scripting language. Much has been done to keep it alive - the comprehensive book Modern Perl, and the well-integrated Mojolicious web framework. But it doesn't seem to be enough. I'm the only one in my circles and age range who knows it, everyone else would reach for Python, shell or even JavaScript.
- that_guy_iain 3y agoI think Perl is pretty much dead, who is starting a new project in Perl? I haven't seen a Perl project in years. It's just still heavily used in legacy applications too big to rewrite.
- moffkalast 3y agoEvery time anyone uses Latex on Windows it uses Perl to compile the pdf. One has to stand back and think how absolutely ridiculous that is in 2024.
- einpoklum 3y agoYeah, I guess it is kind of ridiculous that Windows is still a thing :-)
- moffkalast 3y agoBoth indeed are :P
- pjmlp 3y agoIt isn't for lack of trying the Linux Desktop thing.
- einpoklum 3y agoActually, I would say it is almost entirely for lack of trying the Linux Desktop thing. These days, (the more friendly) Linux desktop distributions are about as easy to install as Windows; about as easy to use as Windows; and about as maintainable by a novice user as Windows.
- pjmlp 3y agoHaving used Linux since 1995, I wonder where that magical Just Works TM distribution for laptops, lies on Distrowatch. Unless you're referring to Android/Linux or ChromeOS/Linux, instead of GNU/Linux.