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in reply to Re^2: Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler
in thread Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler

I too would like to see perlcc revived and it appears that it is already being revived by Reini Urban on CPAN. What I think is way too ambitious, especially for the timeframe suggested, is the OP's stated performance goal of "making Perl run at speeds within an order of magnitude of optimized C".