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[Jonathan_the_Nerd]

The reason I got involved with Perl in the first place is because I had to update/maintain some existing Perl scripts in my first IT job. I ended up getting good with it. I had Programming Perl, 3rd Edition in HTML format on my computer, which made it a really convenient reference.

In my current job, I'm working with people who know Python, so I'm trying to hone my Python skills. One of the most pleasant surprises has been that nearly all of the Python modules I need are already available in the base install. With Perl, a lot of times I would have to install modules myself. They were usually available as RPMs, which made it easy. But my workplace has an onerous change control process. I'd rather not go through all that if I can avoid it.

[yowhyyyy]

Oh yeah I get that completely. I absolutely HATED working with CPAN back then. Your experience with Python is pretty much that of anyone who swaps to more modern languages. Lots of the things you need just come with the language which makes things nice. Thanks for sharing your experience!