I have read the other comments I have seen on this, and would add the following:
If I wanted to show a non-Perl programmer how easy Perl is, I would use some of the things you refer to as complicated. For instance:

• Well designed objects make your code look easier, not harder, because you can code a high-level interface that hides the complexity of what lies beneath.
• You can then surround your code with lots of comments. I use a colorizing editor which greys them out, including when you print. The contrast makes the code look very clean.
• Use variables everywhere, especially with meaningful names, rather than implicits: $_ and the like. Unobfuscate your code to the point where, though not self-documenting, it is at least highly readable, especially in the context of its comments.

I think you can make a good case for Perl as a serious development language in an environment that is not exactly Perl-friendly.

Brian - a.k.a. DrSax

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