The Pi Zero is out today. While nobody can predict the future it is certainly a possibility that this could be a huge deal in terms of the next generation of programmers. In order to help them to get the best start possible there ought to be a big effort to allow the installation of perl on this little box of tricks in a way that is as simple and fault-tolerant as possible for the novice.

Is this a realistic goal? I do hope so. With the demise of Java this could represent the best opportunity to avoid another single-language-fits-all monopoly over the next 20 years.

Caveat: I know next to nothing about RaspberryPi so far and the Pi Zero may even come with perl bundled already, in which case feel free to call me a numpty. However, I would rather raise awareness and be thought foolish/ignorant than let this go by without having tried to do something to raise awareness. I will be trying to track down one of these little wonders for my own edification (as no doubt will quite a few of you) and it would be great to be able to flex Perl's muscles on such a potentially ubiquitous platform.

If you have any good links to Perl on the Pi, please reply. Thanks, Hippo.