How important actually is raw performance? Generally algorythm changes will make much more difference to performance than the difference between two somewhat similar languages. If one language supports a better technique more easlily than the other then that may be important, but raw speed differences between Java and Perl are unlikely to matter much for most applications.

Can you show us some sample ksh? Is it more like Java or Perl, or so completely different that it doesn't matter?

Remember that the important thing up front is how easily your team will be able to retrain to use the new language efectively. That can be helped a lot if there is at least one person who is competent using the new target language. Everyone flapping around together generating poor code and making bad implementation choices while learning the language is likely to cause problems for much longer than it takes everyone to become competent with the new language.

DWIM is Perl's answer to Gödel

In reply to Re^3: A Perl vs. Java fight brews by GrandFather
in thread A Perl vs. Java fight brews by Moron

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