As for "cross-platform", it depends on what you mean by that. Currently Perl is supported on hundreds more platforms than Java.
"Write once, run anywhere" is still a myth for Java, but practical reality for Perl.
As for multi-threaded GUI application in Perl, there are (of course) many ways to do it. One good way that comes to mind is to use POE, which integrates very nicely with Tk.
Cookbook example.
I think you'll have to be a lot more creative if you're trying to
come up with examples of applications that Can't Be Done In Perl.
jdporter The 6th Rule of Perl Club is -- There is no Rule #6.
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