This same, tiresome episode comes up about once every year. Some Java programmer posts a hilarously flawed comparison article and points it out to a Perl hacker, who, in a huff, comes here (or use.perl) and complains.

This will not die for a few reasons:

1. Although they always admit the comparison was flawed, the authors will not go to great lengths to correct the accusation for obvious reasons.

2. Many programmers like to brag about their favorite language. Java programmers are no different than anyone else. (Well, okay, they are not as smart as us but that's beside the point.)

3. This is not in our FAQ, as it probably should be.