Perl

Java and .Net used to be the enterprise's primary programming languages, but Perl, Python, and other dynamic languages are hitting the enterprise mainstream.  

The latest in virtual machines is released..."The Perl 6 developers have announced the release of version 2.0.0 of the Parrot virtual machine, code named "Inevitable", on which the Rakudo implementation of Perl 6  will run. Parrot, unlike Perl 5, keeps compiler and runtime separate and it also supports other dynamic languages." [Read More at The H]... [more]

Examining special Perl variables..."After looking last week at at special Perl variables for reading things in, here are some that may be useful when you want to write things out.

A new look for Perl.org..."Following six weeks of development, the Perl.org web site, home of the Perl programming language, has now been redesigned and relaunched. According to a journal post by Senior Perl developer Leo Lapworth, the complete redesign and content review is aimed at providing a cleaner and easier to use page for visitors to better find the information they are after. " [Read More at The H]... [more]

Really. Perl feels perfectly fine..."Perl has been around since 1987 and became an early darling of web developers. These days, however, you don’t hear much about Perl. Everyone seems to be talking about trendier languages like PHP, Python and Ruby, with Perl left in the back as a neglected, not-so-hip cousin.

More Perl goodness...

Perl 5 development continues..."The release of Perl 5.10.1's second release candidate and a declaration by Dave Mitchell that 'I'm not planning to change anything between now and final release unless it's a real show stopper' indicate that the latest version of Perl 5 is close to release. The second release candidate has been uploaded to CPAN for Perl developers to test." [Read more at The H]... [more]

Patrick Michaud blogs on the upcoming Perl 6...The most common question I get from people who aren't generally involved with Perl 6 development is:"When will Perl 6 be finished?"

This is a beautiful representation of useful Perl data... "Several years ago, I saw Larry Wall give a short talk about the design of Perl 6. At some point he put up a slide with a list of all the operators - well over a hundred of them! Sitting in the audience, I had a sudden inspiration, but it took a few months to get around to drawing it.

Here's some news for you Perl developers..."The Perl Foundation is looking at giving some grants ranging from $500 to $3000 in February 2009."In the past, grants were given to Adam Kennedy's PPI, Strawberry Perl and Perl on a Stick, Nicholas Clark's work on Perl internals, Jouke Visser's pVoice, Chris Dolan on Perl::Critic and many others." [Read more at WebAPP CMS]... [more]