[epo-core] Fwd: enlightenedperl.org

[Mark Keating]

This seems good to me :)

Mike Whitaker wrote:
> Current draft of piece for PerlBuzz: AndyL would like something more 
> specific in the 'What Will We Do?' section, rather than just the 
> general. Can we say anything yet?
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> A lot of folks out there, outside the 'Perl community', have a lot of 
>> misconceptions about the language - in fact, sometimes it seems the 
>> most common perception of Perl that it's still the language that's 
>> presented in early editions of the Llama and the Camel (not that 
>> there's anything wrong with the Llama and the Camel!).
>>
>> Perl's come a long way since then, and a bunch of us involved in 
>> development of what could be called 'modern' Perl modules and 
>> frameworks have got together and formed Enlightened Perl to try and 
>> do something about that perception.
>>
>> Why Enlightened Perl?
>> - Because Perl isn't dead;
>> - Because we're not waiting for Perl6;
>> - Because we believe Perl is an enterprise language;
>> - Because TMTOWTDI, but ours works, and scales;
>> - Because we think it's time.
>>
>> What's it for?
>> - To promote the use of Perl as an enterprise-grade platform;
>> - To sponsor development projects that further that goal;    
>> - To make it easier to install and deploy Perl in the enterprise;
>> - To specify and support a common extended core of enterprise-quality 
>> Perl modules;
>> - To encourage people to write about their experiences with Perl.
>>
>> What will we do?
>> - Solicit applications for grants for specific projects to further 
>> our goals;
>> - Source funding for those grants;
>> - Raise the visibility of Perl as an enterprise language, both at a 
>> developer level and a CxO/management level, within and outside the 
>> community.
>>
>> How can I help?
>> - Join.
>>   - As an individual, it tells employers you're committed to the use 
>> of Perl enterprise projects, and it gives you a chance to have a say 
>> on our working groups
>>   - As a company, it tells prospective and current employees you're 
>> equally committed to the use of Perl in the enterprise; it allows you 
>> to give back, both in a material and technical way, to the future of 
>> Perl as a modern development language.
>> - Participate.
>>   - Join one of our working groups and have your say.
>>   - Contribute code or documentation, whether grant-backed or not;
>>   - Write articles and/or white papers about Perl in the enterprise, 
>> for specific target audiences.
>> - Use.
>>   - Make a point, where you have a choice, of using modules from the 
>> Enlightened Perl extended core.
>> - Advertise.
>>   - Spread the word;
>>   - Blog about us;
>>   - Add one of our banners to your site.
>> ==========================
>> Mike Whitaker lost his last job because the CTO didn't think Perl was 
>> equal to the problems the company had to solve. Yahoo! UK fortunately 
>> had other ideas, and he's now developing parts of their internal CMS 
>> (in Perl, of course), evangelizing modern Perl, and is a founder and 
>> board member of EnlightenedPerl.org
>
> -- 
> Mike Whitaker - mike at altrion.org
>
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