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Perl 7,
the Story of
Ovid back from FOSDEM 2013
Perl 7 | Ovid [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/users/ovid/2013/02/perl-7.html
Feb 6, 2013
Perl 7 - Final Thoughts | Ovid [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/users/ovid/2013/02/perl-7---final-thoughts.html
Feb 11, 2013
Perl 5, Perl 6, Perl 7, Perl 2013, whatever - blogs Perl - Perl.org
blogs.perl.org/users/.../perl-5-perl-6-perl-7-perl-2013-whatever.html
Feb 8, 2013
YAPC::Europe 2013 in Kiev, week minus 26. Perl 7 | Andrew Shitov ...
blogs.perl.org/.../yapceurope-2013-in-kiev-week-minus-26-perl-7.ht...
Feb 11, 2013
More on Perl 7 | Andrew Shitov [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/users/andrew_shitov/2013/02/more-on-perl-7.html
Feb 8, 2013
My Prediction | Ovid [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/users/ovid/2013/02/my-prediction.html
My Prediction. By Ovid on February 7, 2013
Pumpkin Perl - Redux | Matt S Trout (mst) [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/users/matt_s_trout.../pumpkin-perl---redux.html
Feb 15, 2013
Perl 10 | Toby Inkster [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/users/toby_inkster/2013/02/perl-10.html
Feb 9, 2013
perl5-perl6-perl7-who-cares-as-long-as-its-perl - Blogs - Perl.org
blogs.perl.org/mt/mt-search.fcgi?blog_id=323...perl7...
Feb 8, 2013
I am sad | Gabor Szabo [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/users/gabor_szabo/2013/02/i-am-sad.html
Feb 16, 2013
Names and Numbers, Brand and Identity - blogs Perl - Perl.org
blogs.perl.org/...s.../names-and-numbers-brand-and-identity.html
Feb 14, 2013
On the version number succeeding Perl 5 | Joel Berger [blogs.perl.org]
blogs.perl.org/.../on-the-version-number-succeeding-perl-5....
Feb 6, 2013
Why Perl 7?
Because we use Perl 5
Seriously,
For the stranger,
Perl ≡ Perl 5
and
Perl 5 ≡ 1994
5.000          1994−Oct−17
or at its best,
Perl 5 ≡ 2002
5.8.0          2002−Jul−18
almost never
5 = 5.10
5.10.0          2007−Dec−18
nobody cares
5 = 5.16
5.16.0          2012−May−20
1994 . . . 2013
It is still Perl 5
1994 . . . 2013
19 years!
19 years!
Perl is 25
What a newcomer will think?
What a newcomer will think?
Will a newcomer choose Perl?
Will a newcomer choose Perl?
What to do?
1) Nothing
1) Nothing
2) Rename Perl
1) Nothing
2) Rename Perl
3) Change version
Doing nothing
is not an option
Doing nothing
is not an option
If you love Perl,
if you want it the best,
if you see it in the future,
if you want it last longer,
if you want it develop,
if you want new users,
etc., etc.
Renaming Perl
equals rejecting Perl
Camel Perl
Pumpkings’ Perl
Changing Perl version . . .
To which version?
Perl5
(no space)
Perl 7
Perl II
Perl 10
Perl 20
Perl 2013
No doubt that
the new major version
will be noticed from outside
No doubt that
the new major version
will be noticed from outside
immediately!
perlmonks.org, 2008
perl8.org, 2013
Still depends on the conference’s budget
The biggest problem facing Perl is the lack of a single clear
vision for where Perl is going, and a strategy for getting there.
And there's no-one (wanting) to provide these things. And the lack
of this prompts some people to pitch their vision and strategy
(which is where I think Moe is coming from). I briefly hoped that
one of the outputs of the perl reunification summit was going to
be such a vision, but if it was I didn't see it.
I'd prefer a single unified vision, as I think the greatest success for
Perl lies that way.
Neil Bowers
Perl 6 is the next Perl 5
2000
Perl 6 is
a different language
~2010
5 → 6
5 → 6 → 7
5 → 6 → 7
5 → 6 → 7
?
How would
Perl 6 developers
react?
How would
it change Google results?
Flickr: Claudio Ramirez
However, I think this is all somewhat beside the point. Perl 6 is
designed to fix the problems pointed out by the 361 RFCs, and
Perl 5, by whatever name, needs to address at least a subset of
the same problems, and that is not likely to be easy to get
consensus on. Also, I suspect that as soon as Perl 6 achieves
speed parity and interoperability with Perl 5, there will be less
grumbling all around, since a part of that is driven by a
perception of the failure of Perl 6. But when Perl 6 actually does
become a better Perl 5, people won't fight it quite so much.
That's how it looks from this end, anyway... :)
Larry Wall
Apocalypse 1
I was initially inclined to accept this RFC, but decided to reject it
on theological grounds. In apocalyptic literature, 7 is the number
representing perfection, while 6 is the number representing
imperfection. In fact, we probably wouldn't end up converging on
a version number of 2*PI as the RFC suggests, but rather on
6.6.6, which would be rather unfortunate.
So Perl 7 will be the last major revision. In fact, Perl 7 will be so
perfect, it will need no revision at all. Perl 6 is merely the
prototype for Perl 7. :-)
I was initially inclined to accept this RFC, but decided to reject it
on theological grounds. In apocalyptic literature, 7 is the number
representing perfection, while 6 is the number representing
imperfection. In fact, we probably wouldn't end up converging on
a version number of 2*PI as the RFC suggests, but rather on
6.6.6, which would be rather unfortunate.
So Perl 7 will be the last major revision. In fact, Perl 7 will be so
perfect, it will need no revision at all. Perl 6 is merely the
prototype for Perl 7. :-)
Apocalypse 1
__END__
Andrew Shitov andy@shitov.ru
April 2013

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Perl 7, the story of

  • 2. Ovid back from FOSDEM 2013
  • 3.
  • 4. Perl 7 | Ovid [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/users/ovid/2013/02/perl-7.html Feb 6, 2013 Perl 7 - Final Thoughts | Ovid [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/users/ovid/2013/02/perl-7---final-thoughts.html Feb 11, 2013 Perl 5, Perl 6, Perl 7, Perl 2013, whatever - blogs Perl - Perl.org blogs.perl.org/users/.../perl-5-perl-6-perl-7-perl-2013-whatever.html Feb 8, 2013 YAPC::Europe 2013 in Kiev, week minus 26. Perl 7 | Andrew Shitov ... blogs.perl.org/.../yapceurope-2013-in-kiev-week-minus-26-perl-7.ht... Feb 11, 2013 More on Perl 7 | Andrew Shitov [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/users/andrew_shitov/2013/02/more-on-perl-7.html Feb 8, 2013 My Prediction | Ovid [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/users/ovid/2013/02/my-prediction.html My Prediction. By Ovid on February 7, 2013
  • 5. Pumpkin Perl - Redux | Matt S Trout (mst) [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/users/matt_s_trout.../pumpkin-perl---redux.html Feb 15, 2013 Perl 10 | Toby Inkster [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/users/toby_inkster/2013/02/perl-10.html Feb 9, 2013 perl5-perl6-perl7-who-cares-as-long-as-its-perl - Blogs - Perl.org blogs.perl.org/mt/mt-search.fcgi?blog_id=323...perl7... Feb 8, 2013 I am sad | Gabor Szabo [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/users/gabor_szabo/2013/02/i-am-sad.html Feb 16, 2013 Names and Numbers, Brand and Identity - blogs Perl - Perl.org blogs.perl.org/...s.../names-and-numbers-brand-and-identity.html Feb 14, 2013 On the version number succeeding Perl 5 | Joel Berger [blogs.perl.org] blogs.perl.org/.../on-the-version-number-succeeding-perl-5.... Feb 6, 2013
  • 7. Because we use Perl 5
  • 9. and Perl 5 ≡ 1994 5.000          1994−Oct−17
  • 10. or at its best, Perl 5 ≡ 2002 5.8.0          2002−Jul−18
  • 11. almost never 5 = 5.10 5.10.0          2007−Dec−18
  • 12. nobody cares 5 = 5.16 5.16.0          2012−May−20
  • 13. 1994 . . . 2013 It is still Perl 5
  • 14. 1994 . . . 2013 19 years!
  • 16. What a newcomer will think?
  • 17. What a newcomer will think?
  • 18. Will a newcomer choose Perl?
  • 19. Will a newcomer choose Perl?
  • 20.
  • 24. 1) Nothing 2) Rename Perl 3) Change version
  • 25. Doing nothing is not an option
  • 26. Doing nothing is not an option If you love Perl, if you want it the best, if you see it in the future, if you want it last longer, if you want it develop, if you want new users, etc., etc.
  • 38. No doubt that the new major version will be noticed from outside
  • 39. No doubt that the new major version will be noticed from outside immediately!
  • 42.
  • 43.
  • 44.
  • 45.
  • 46.
  • 47. Still depends on the conference’s budget
  • 48. The biggest problem facing Perl is the lack of a single clear vision for where Perl is going, and a strategy for getting there. And there's no-one (wanting) to provide these things. And the lack of this prompts some people to pitch their vision and strategy (which is where I think Moe is coming from). I briefly hoped that one of the outputs of the perl reunification summit was going to be such a vision, but if it was I didn't see it. I'd prefer a single unified vision, as I think the greatest success for Perl lies that way. Neil Bowers
  • 49. Perl 6 is the next Perl 5 2000
  • 50. Perl 6 is a different language ~2010
  • 52. 5 → 6 → 7
  • 53. 5 → 6 → 7
  • 54. 5 → 6 → 7 ?
  • 55. How would Perl 6 developers react?
  • 56. How would it change Google results?
  • 57.
  • 58.
  • 60.
  • 61. However, I think this is all somewhat beside the point. Perl 6 is designed to fix the problems pointed out by the 361 RFCs, and Perl 5, by whatever name, needs to address at least a subset of the same problems, and that is not likely to be easy to get consensus on. Also, I suspect that as soon as Perl 6 achieves speed parity and interoperability with Perl 5, there will be less grumbling all around, since a part of that is driven by a perception of the failure of Perl 6. But when Perl 6 actually does become a better Perl 5, people won't fight it quite so much. That's how it looks from this end, anyway... :) Larry Wall
  • 62. Apocalypse 1 I was initially inclined to accept this RFC, but decided to reject it on theological grounds. In apocalyptic literature, 7 is the number representing perfection, while 6 is the number representing imperfection. In fact, we probably wouldn't end up converging on a version number of 2*PI as the RFC suggests, but rather on 6.6.6, which would be rather unfortunate. So Perl 7 will be the last major revision. In fact, Perl 7 will be so perfect, it will need no revision at all. Perl 6 is merely the prototype for Perl 7. :-)
  • 63. I was initially inclined to accept this RFC, but decided to reject it on theological grounds. In apocalyptic literature, 7 is the number representing perfection, while 6 is the number representing imperfection. In fact, we probably wouldn't end up converging on a version number of 2*PI as the RFC suggests, but rather on 6.6.6, which would be rather unfortunate. So Perl 7 will be the last major revision. In fact, Perl 7 will be so perfect, it will need no revision at all. Perl 6 is merely the prototype for Perl 7. :-) Apocalypse 1
  • 64.