Matt S Trout (mst)

And now, here's a breakdown of the what, the why and the how, so that we can make a proper start at turning this from an idea into a concrete reality.

All comments are, as always, very much welcome.

Pumpkin Perl - Redux

2013-02-15T14:03:11Z

And lo, did I write a blog post proposing we rename perl5 to Pumpkin Perl, and lo, did people make lots of comments here, and on IRC, and by other means.

And lo, have I just spent the last three hours going through them all and trying to produce some sort of coherent response to all the various points that people raised.

And lo, here is the result of those three hours, in which I have attempted to cover every important comment and objection I've heard so far. So please, go forth and read it, and point out the things I've missed and any new thoughts you have as a result.

And lo, do I have no idea why I keep saying lo. I think possibly I sprained a neuron or something. Go read the post and think about your comments while I have a lie down in a darkened room ...

... (edit) and I've just posted a more concrete breakdown, nailing down the what, the why and the how and hopefully clarifying the answers to the questions raised in the comments below

Names and Numbers, Brand and Identity

2013-02-14T15:30:35Z

I've just put a post up on my shadowcat blog talking about where the 'perl 7' meme came from, why it's a terrible idea, and suggesting what we should do instead.

tl;dr - Pumpkin Perl!

This post exists to provide somewhere for people to comment that isn't Hacker News or reddit; I've cross linked it from the end of the blog post itself so hopefully people who want to discuss the idea will find their way here.

(if you haven't seen, there's already been a followup responding to the comments made here and elsewhere and a third post breaking down the what, the why and the how of the proposal)