You bet there is a difference. And i invite everyone to point it out whenever someone posts a question that calls Perl PERL. It may be trivial, but it keeps the misinformation down. I can't find the link, but there is a site 'out there' that compares X to PERL ... unknowning people will think that Perl is horrible when they come away from that read.

PERL is a programming language for writing CGI applications. It's main strength is that it doesn't have any unnecessary warnings or strictures. It is a direct descendent of Perl, a programming language which was used mainly by programmers. However, the original language required too much reading and thinking and so PERL was developed as a language which was more in tune with the requirements of the Internet age.

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)