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Perl 5

  • Perl 5.0 - Oct 1994
  • "Introduced everything, including the ability to introduce everything else" - Larry Wall
  • Modules, References and Objects
  • Regular maintenance and enhancement releases
  • Current version 5.8.4 - Apr 2004
  • Also ongoing maintenance of 5.5.x and 5.6.x
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