Re^9: ** operator in perl

Specifically his post about the naming of perl6 vs it's lineage.

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Re^10: ** operator in perl by ysth (Canon) on Feb 10, 2009 at 02:31 UTC
Ah, I see. You said: Actually, 6 is called perl because it is written by the same author(s). Proof? It doesn't run 5 code. Someone took exception to the latter part, and you defended the former part. No wonder I was confused. Sigh. -- Online Fortune Cookie Search Office Space merchandise	[reply]
Re^11: ** operator in perl by Zen (Deacon) on Feb 11, 2009 at 14:25 UTC
The former part is discussed in the linked node as to why LW did not change the name. The latter part is defensible also. They have a "proof of concept." I'm more than willing to change my position and join the bandwagon when I can move my scripts over and turn off the p6 syntax (e.g. the new For loop), unless I need some feature.	[reply]