> I wonder what's driving it. Just some guesses/thinking-out-loud: * people are getting sick of php (well, sicker than usual) * Python 3 has been out for a w

> I wonder what's driving it. Just some guesses/thinking-out-loud: * people are getting sick of php (well, sicker than usual) * Python 3 has been out for a while and it's starting to be used by more people * Perl 6 is seeing regular releases, some tutorial material is showing up out there, so maybe it's having an effect of getting people interested in new languages * It's possible that some Rubyists who left the ship are now returning.