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Perl 5 maintains that perception because of its refusal to break backward compatibility and fix longstanding warts.
by tarpden 13y ago
Perl 5 maintains that perception because of its refusal to break backward compatibility and fix longstanding warts.
- chromatic 13y agoThat was true until about 5.12. Since 2011, Perl's been much more aggressive about fixing warts and breaking backwards compatibility in intelligent ways (where it's getting in the way of something better or actively harmful).