Re: To PERL or not to PERL....

by "Steve Mount" <steve(at)saltyrain.com>

Date:	Mon, 1 Nov 2004 14:21:35 -0500 (EST)
To:	"Jack Leblond" <JLeblond(at)net-smart-inc.com>
Cc:	hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
References:	Smart
	todo: View Thread, Original

Do you really want to start a holy war?!?

I use Perl every day, as one item in an arsenal of tools that also
includes PHP and compiled C.  The language continues to evolve and has a
large user base and a huge library of standard and easily downloaded
functions.  It is not the best choice for everyone, but it is an excellent
choice for many.

> Hello all,
>
> I'm curious about the numbers of you using/creating PERL scripts.  For
> many years I've compared PERL to Latin - a language nobody uses except
> to decipher an ancient text.  It seems to me that nearly every web host
> offers better, non-cgi alternatives - PHP, ASP, ColdFusion, etc.
>
> Do people still use PERL extensively?  Why?
>
>


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