This is a nice article about the release of Perl 5.8.5 this week.
pjf++
"Larry Wall created the Perl language, which was first released in 1987. It is a widely deployed, cross-platform language offered under the GNU GPL"
I did not know that. Hmmm.
Re:GPL?
wnodom on 2004-07-25T01:47:15
Perl is actually dual-licensed under both the GPL and the Artistic License. See this discussion for some additional details.