note chromatic <blockquote><em>LW clearly differentiates perl 5 and 6 as being separated by decades, and the motivation for naming it Perl to use the legacy reputation of perl 5.</em></blockquote> <p>I read Larry's words as somewhat different, specifically:</p> <blockquote>I have a moral claim on the name, and I want Perl 6 to be considered a better Perl than Perl 5. Call it Hubris if you like...</blockquote> <p><strong>Update:</strong> Removed unnecessary parts of my post.</p> 678649 678798