in reply to Re: The Future of Perl 5
in thread The Future of Perl 5
"In ten years Perl will have this and that and for that we have to break compatibility in a few places. Only as necessary of course!"
Here's what he actually said in his speech announcing the current P6 project in 2000:
"It is our belief that if Perl culture is designed right, Perl will be able to evolve into the language we need 20 years from now. It’s also our belief that only a radical rethinking of both the Perl language and its implementation can energize the community in the long run."
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