•Re^2: Abstract: rate of popular growth for Perl

Perhaps I'm just in a pessimistic mood, but what makes you think we Perl use is growing, and not shrinking?

Well, one indicator is the number of modules contributed to the CPAN. I have the impression that there are more uploads per day today than there was even in the height of the dot-com bubble.

-- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker
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Re^3: Abstract: rate of popular growth for Perl by theorbtwo (Prior) on Jan 11, 2005 at 23:28 UTC
I'm not sure what that indicates about how much people are using vs how people are using. Perhaps there's an increase in lone hackers (more apt to upload modules) and a larger decrease in coporate use (less apt to). Perhaps, as I said, I'm simply pessimistic. Looking for jobs (even for other people) does that to me. Warning: Unless otherwise stated, code is untested. Do not use without understanding. Code is posted in the hopes it is useful, but without warranty. All copyrights are relinquished into the public domain unless otherwise stated. I am not an angel. I am capable of error, and err on a fairly regular basis. If I made a mistake, please let me know (such as by replying to this node).	[reply]

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by theorbtwo (Prior) on Jan 11, 2005 at 23:28 UTC

I'm not sure what that indicates about how much people are using vs how people are using. Perhaps there's an increase in lone hackers (more apt to upload modules) and a larger decrease in coporate use (less apt to).

Perhaps, as I said, I'm simply pessimistic. Looking for jobs (even for other people) does that to me.

Warning: Unless otherwise stated, code is untested. Do not use without understanding. Code is posted in the hopes it is useful, but without warranty. All copyrights are relinquished into the public domain unless otherwise stated. I am not an angel. I am capable of error, and err on a fairly regular basis. If I made a mistake, please let me know (such as by replying to this node).

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