Slashdot comment from article on Perl 6

(I was a Perl guy for 15 years, used to love it, now Perl and Ruby both look like line noise that’s been encrypted — compared to my new girlfriend, Python.)

I’ve been a fan of Perl ever since the 3.x era. A couple years ago I got a job at a place where the scripting language of choice is Python. My take on it is that Python is that cute, quirky goth chick you met at the bar. She’s fun for a while, but once you get to know her you realize that she’s got some pretty deep emotional issues that drive you absolutely nuts. And she’s really, really obsessive about her appearance.

No, I’m more than happy to stick with Perl. She may be a little older and not quite as attractive, but she has a wonderful personality. Plus, there’s more than one way to do her.

— Chelloveck (14643)