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Re: New Perl 6 Homepage

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Post by zoffix222 »

shaxpeer wrote: post #27

I'm encouraged that this website looks this bad. We're in the last seizures before dying of Perl. Seriously, look around at the other options, they're all better. All of them. I'm so tired of this delusional community. Let Perl be legacy; turn the lights out.

You do realize Perl 6 and Perl 5 are completely different languages, both with different and vibrant communities, right? :) Legacy Perl 6 code doesn't even exist!

Also, we're not bothered with people claiming Perl is dead. We've been hearing it for a decade and we're still around :)

Re: New Perl 6 Homepage

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Post by shaxpeer »

hahainternet wrote: post #30
shaxpeer wrote: post #27

I'm encouraged that this website looks this bad. We're in the last seizures before dying of Perl. Seriously, look around at the other options, they're all better. All of them. I'm so tired of this delusional community. Let Perl be legacy; turn the lights out.

> Seriously, look around at the other options, they're all better. All of them. What's a better option to Perl 5 or Perl 6 that doesn't have associated downsides?

You get a gold star. That's a magical comment. #experttrolling

Re: New Perl 6 Homepage

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Post by shaxpeer »

estefan wrote: post #44
shaxpeer wrote: post #27

I'm encouraged that this website looks this bad. We're in the last seizures before dying of Perl. Seriously, look around at the other options, they're all better. All of them. I'm so tired of this delusional community. Let Perl be legacy; turn the lights out.

I'm all for live and let live... until I find some perl on a legacy box I have to maintain :-(

Agreed. :)

Re: New Perl 6 Homepage

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Post by zoffix222 »

assface wrote: post #5

This ship sailed 10 years ago. It's too little too late. The real question is whether python3 can avoid the same fate...

A completely different issue. Python3 is an upgrade to Python2. Perl 6 became a new language, while Perl 5 still chugging along at full speed (latest stable release was just 4 months ago).

Re: New Perl 6 Homepage

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Post by shaxpeer »

zoffix222 wrote: post #61
shaxpeer wrote: post #27

I'm encouraged that this website looks this bad. We're in the last seizures before dying of Perl. Seriously, look around at the other options, they're all better. All of them. I'm so tired of this delusional community. Let Perl be legacy; turn the lights out.

You do realize Perl 6 and Perl 5 are completely different languages, both with different and vibrant communities, right? :) Legacy Perl 6 code doesn't even exist! Also, we're not bothered with people claiming Perl is dead. We've been hearing it for a decade and we're still around :)

Your delusion that this community is vibrant is charming. Like that fun stage of senility when you pour yourself a scotch, walk back to your lounge and find a full glass of scotch.

Re: New Perl 6 Homepage

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Post by jaywunder »

phillc73 wrote: post #52
andrewl wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think there's something to this. Whether it's logical or not, a language is partially judged on its web site. The Ruby and Python sites are less whimsical: https://www.ruby-lang.org https://www.python.org I want the language given a chance based on its merits, not dismissed because of a cartoonish site.

I think the R homepage is pretty much perfect: https://www.r-project.org/ Who wouldn't be excited about learning R after visiting the website!

Sarcasm? While it's not a bad website, I wouldn't say it inspires me to get into stats with R. It doesn't have a code example, or much color. I think the python homepage is much better designed

Re: New Perl 6 Homepage

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Post by JamesMcMinn »

yitchelle wrote: post #19
colinramsay wrote: post #7

This reminds me of when jQuery had a cartoon ninja on their homepage. Am I seriously looking at a page targeted at grown adults with a talking butterfly on it?

Did they really go through the exercise of trade marking the butterfly logo? They must be serious about this style of branding this version of Perl.

Probably not, you can legally stick a TM symbol on just about anything without submitting any paperwork. There's a joke that TM stands for Totally Meaningless because it offers zero protection.
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