Perl 6 to break compatibility, support other interpreters

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Dec 7, 2008 10:59 AM EDT
Computerworld; By Rodney Gedda
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Version 6 of the popular Perl programming language will not be compatible with previous versions, but will open up a new world of custom “languages” and interpreters, according to its founder Larry Wall. In Sydney for the annual Open Source Developers Conference, Wall delivered a keynore on “The once and future of Perl” and gave a few rare insights to what the future of Perl programming might look like.

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