
Not long ago, Jeff Hobbs, Director of Engineering at ActiveState, penned an interesting essay for us here at OStatic, titled.
Why Perl Isn't Going Away Soon (Or Ever). Perl, of course, has had less buzz surrounding it than many other development languages for years, but we shouldn't forget Perl's illustrious past. Numerous early e-commerce platforms, including eBay, were scripted in Perl first, as were countless open source projects and proprietary software applications. Now, after years of waiting, there are some signs that Perl 6 may be imminent, and may breathe new life into an old language.