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Perl was mainstream well before Python and Ruby became popular. Back in the 90s, anyone who was adopting Linux-based servers was likely using Perl in some way:
by nandemo 14y ago
Perl was mainstream well before Python and Ruby became popular. Back in the 90s, anyone who was adopting Linux-based servers was likely using Perl in some way: web companies, small ISPs, even banks. So there are tons of legacy Perl out there.
- lazyjones 14y agoIndeed, back in the mid 90's, pretty much all CGI script examples you could find anywhere were written in Perl.