I've been writing articles about Perl for almost two decades. My interest in trying to convince anyone to use X or Y is long gone. I use Perl because it is very, very useful and enjoyable to me, and I don't personally care at all what anyone else uses, nor do I care if people are out there bashing Perl (justifiably or not).

I find much more enjoyment in providing assistance and guidance for those who already have interest in Perl, and are trying to further their learning, not in trying to persuade people into using it. I also very much enjoy continuing my learning of the language, because I still very frequently do learn new things (in fact, I'm pretty sure I have at least one question in SoPW that's still active).

Note that I am fluent in four languages, and can get by very well in several more than that. Perl is the only language where I have any interest in its communities. If that's not enough of an endorsement, oh well.

With all of that perceivably negative verbiage stated, I do commend you on bearing the new generation's Perl torch, enlightening those who would otherwise be uninformed about the benefits of Perl.

Cheers,

-stevieb