Because my new company is using python and I think I'll have to learn it sooner or later. What is more, there seems to be growing confusion with versions on Windows operating systems. ActiveState is lagging behind with DBI/DBD drivers and it was a problem to get it all working. What is more, Perl 6 is in the making, to be launched early next year. Do you remember transition from the perl4 -> perl5 and from "oraperl" (perl 4.36) --> DBI/DBD? If I have to re-read all the books just to keep my knowledge, it will be a huge investment. There are many things that are not mentioned in "Learning Perl" and without which perl is practically unusable. I'm talking about the references, objects, perlpod, "anonymous subroutines", "arrays of references" and alike. For example \($a,$b,$c,$d) =(\$a,\$b,\$c,\$d) while [$a,$b,$c,$d] is a reference to array. In order for perl to be useful, one must read "Learning Perl" + at least one other book about Perl & OO, and, of course, have "Perl Programming" at the shelf, whe he needs to find an appropriate built-in variable. Re-learning and re-purchasing my 3rd set of books is going to be quite expensive. Tim O'Reilly will probably surpass Jeff Bezos on the Forbes list when that happens. BTW, are Tim O'Reilly and Bill O'Reilly related in any way, shape or form?
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