> Abigail wrote:
> Now, I do *not* think Perl should go the Java way. I don't really care
> Java is "big" and Perl is "small". I don't think Perl has anything to
> gain by battling Java for the same market.
>
> Perl has its own role to play, and it plays it damned well. It isn't
> as big as Java, but it shines real well in its own theater.
>
> Let Perl be Perl.
This is a really, really important point to make. I have a seemingly slight,
but significantly different, view on this. I want Perl to be Perl too. But
I want Perl to grow, expand and evolve....in its own way.
I agree with you that it is not approporiuate for Perl to follow Java for
the sake of following Java. But I do think that it is good for Perl to
learn from and enhance what Java has done so far. I also want perl to
expand and embrace new markets because I believe that this is crucial to the
long term sustainability of the Perl organism. I fear that if Perl does not
push itself into new forms it may stagnate and that would be a real shame.
