You know. The first thing that came to mind is that the "Powers That be" need to listen to the video presentation that
Merlyn gave (
Merlyn on "Reducing Business Risk Using Perl"). Perfect thing to explain that Perl can be an asset to the business, not a risk. Did they say that it was an open and shut case? They made up their minds that Perl is out? Looks like you have a job to convince them otherwise. Contact
Merlyn through his
site to see if you can get it on tape so they're not stuck watching it on a tiny screen. :)
BMaximus