Introspection and reflection are difficult
Could you elaborate on this one? How could it be any easier than eval $string?
Common attitudes of non-Perl folks to Perl (write-only language, not a "serious" language, unix only,etc)
I think the bigger "problem" is that Perl5 has enabled a large number of web designers to engage in programming. On the one hand, it is good to enable people to work with their machines. On the other hand, the programs that these people crank out are pretty crufty (and hence, the write-only/executable-line-noise monkier). I don't know if it is for good or bad, but I think Perl6 will likely cure this "problem". The quality of the average Perl6 program will be much higher (and lead to a better reputation for Perl6 among the CS literati), but this will be caused by a much larger barrier to entry for newbies.
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