Re^2: What was the bait (project, problem or opportunity) that hooked you on Perl?

[moritz]

I wonder if that Perl6 will ever enjoy that kind of penetration, no matter how perfect it is.

That will mostly depend on the dedication of those who run these "unsual" operating systems. Currently most people who hack on the compilers and the virtual machines are too absorbed with implementing the language first. Yes, portability is great, but you can't just hope that it will drop out somewhere - you really have to put effort into it.