Five Features Perl 5 Needs Now
Perl's 21st anniversary of release is next Thursday, 18 December. Perl 5 is already 14 years old. Though the language has seen many changes since 1994, it can't stand still. Perl 5.10 added many wonderful features and Perl 6 will change the landscape for programming languages, but what's the vision for Perl 5? How can the language stay relevant?
I believe the best way to do so is to add features which remove tedium, frustration, and potential errors from real projects -- not to check off marketing features on the back of a metaphorical retail box, but to make programs easier, faster, more productive, and more fun to write.
Perl 5 should add:
* Regular releases.
* Moose, Mouse, and autobox.
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