Comments on: Who Said Perl is Dead? http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/ Social Media, Tech, and Rants From Jesse Stay, The "Social" Geek Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jesse Stay http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-10205 Jesse Stay Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:16:41 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-10205 Matt, yes, I have used Rails before and every time I try I always hit a deadend somewhere that would make it much harder to scale than if I just were to use Perl and Catalyst. Many of those I've seen switch to Rails from Perl often were not willing to take the time and learn Catalyst or another MVC framework on Perl itself. Many of the people I know switch to Ruby because of the hype. Let me turn this around - have you tried Perl and Catalyst before? You may just not look back if you take the time to learn it as well.<br><br>Regarding my comments on Python, it was pure curiosity - I simply see all this as fascinating. Python obviously gets preferential treatment by Google, but how would it fare against Java or Ruby or PHP or Perl in a popularity contest like this? Matt, yes, I have used Rails before and every time I try I always hit a deadend somewhere that would make it much harder to scale than if I just were to use Perl and Catalyst. Many of those I've seen switch to Rails from Perl often were not willing to take the time and learn Catalyst or another MVC framework on Perl itself. Many of the people I know switch to Ruby because of the hype. Let me turn this around - have you tried Perl and Catalyst before? You may just not look back if you take the time to learn it as well.

Regarding my comments on Python, it was pure curiosity - I simply see all this as fascinating. Python obviously gets preferential treatment by Google, but how would it fare against Java or Ruby or PHP or Perl in a popularity contest like this?

]]> By: Jesse Stay http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-1009 Jesse Stay Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:16:41 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-1009 Matt, yes, I have used Rails before and every time I try I always hit a deadend somewhere that would make it much harder to scale than if I just were to use Perl and Catalyst. Many of those I've seen switch to Rails from Perl often were not willing to take the time and learn Catalyst or another MVC framework on Perl itself. Many of the people I know switch to Ruby because of the hype. Let me turn this around - have you tried Perl and Catalyst before? You may just not look back if you take the time to learn it as well. Regarding my comments on Python, it was pure curiosity - I simply see all this as fascinating. Python obviously gets preferential treatment by Google, but how would it fare against Java or Ruby or PHP or Perl in a popularity contest like this? Matt, yes, I have used Rails before and every time I try I always hit a deadend somewhere that would make it much harder to scale than if I just were to use Perl and Catalyst. Many of those I’ve seen switch to Rails from Perl often were not willing to take the time and learn Catalyst or another MVC framework on Perl itself. Many of the people I know switch to Ruby because of the hype. Let me turn this around - have you tried Perl and Catalyst before? You may just not look back if you take the time to learn it as well.

Regarding my comments on Python, it was pure curiosity - I simply see all this as fascinating. Python obviously gets preferential treatment by Google, but how would it fare against Java or Ruby or PHP or Perl in a popularity contest like this?

]]> By: matt harrison http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-10204 matt harrison Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:40:16 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-10204 Not sure I userstand "how Python would fare if it got equal treatment."? Python is one of the languages Google uses (besides employing Guido), it makes sense that Python is the (or at least the initial language for AppEngine).<br><br>Have you messed with Python or Ruby at all? I've known many developers that have left perl/java/php for either python or ruby and haven't looked back.<br><br>I'll concede that CPAN is a huge benefit to perl.... Not sure I userstand “how Python would fare if it got equal treatment.”? Python is one of the languages Google uses (besides employing Guido), it makes sense that Python is the (or at least the initial language for AppEngine).

Have you messed with Python or Ruby at all? I've known many developers that have left perl/java/php for either python or ruby and haven't looked back.

I'll concede that CPAN is a huge benefit to perl….

]]> By: matt harrison http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-1007 matt harrison Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:40:16 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/04/10/who-said-perl-is-dead/#comment-1007 Not sure I userstand "how Python would fare if it got equal treatment."? Python is one of the languages Google uses (besides employing Guido), it makes sense that Python is the (or at least the initial language for AppEngine). Have you messed with Python or Ruby at all? I've known many developers that have left perl/java/php for either python or ruby and haven't looked back. I'll concede that CPAN is a huge benefit to perl.... Not sure I userstand “how Python would fare if it got equal treatment.”? Python is one of the languages Google uses (besides employing Guido), it makes sense that Python is the (or at least the initial language for AppEngine).

Have you messed with Python or Ruby at all? I’ve known many developers that have left perl/java/php for either python or ruby and haven’t looked back.

I’ll concede that CPAN is a huge benefit to perl….

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