Lately, the Perl language has had less buzz surrounding it than many other languages and development environments, but Perl is still a key component on the Internet.
Out of sight, and out of mind. Perl has taken a backseat the last few years in terms of hype, but the language is alive, well, and still holding the Internet together. With the release of Perl 5.12 a few weeks ago, it's time to take stock of and address the misconceptions around Perl.