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Thu, 20 May 2010

The Perl Survey and Perl 6


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Today I've participated in The Perl Survey, and I want to encourage you to do the same.

I was a bit disappointed that the list of Perl versions didn't include any Perl 6 - which I use sufficiently to mark that option if it existed.

It's a sad fact that parts of the Perl community haven't realized that Perl 6 is more than a dream, but comes with programs you can run today. Association with or funding from TPF doesn't seem to make you immune to that misconception.

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kd wrote


I hear you. Unfortunately the survey was already quite complex without having to add Perl 6 questions into it - I think because of the much smaller user base a separate questionnaire on Perl 6 would be more useful than a Perl 5 and 6 questionnaire combined. I'd be happy to advise on the design of such a thing in fact.

dagolden wrote


Perl 6 is a language, not a version, just as Perl 5 is a language, not a version. (Run "perl -v" and look for which part of the number is called "version".) The sooner people in both communities (and outsiders) grok that difference, the better off we'll all be.

Perhaps it would have been better if the survey were explicitly called the "Perl 5 Survey". The survey did ask about languages you use -- hopefully you put "Perl 6" there.

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