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So is this a real thing? I've never seen this pigdog website before, it's second newest article was published in 2012, and there's no mention of this on the perl 6 home page or in the perl 6 announcements mailing list..

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At FOSDEM earlier this year, Larry gave the presentation they describe, and said that they were expecting a beta release at Christmas this year. So the general concept is legit, regardless of the site.

I don't see how that makes this look any more legitimate. The FOSDEM website says they had over 5000 people attending, so it's not like Larry's talk was a big secret. And Perl 6 has been right around the corner forever, so a fake "Perl 6 is released" page could seem timely and legit in concept at almost any time in the last 10 years.

Even if it's true, if they want anybody to pay attention they should announce it on perl6.org or at least a more professional looking page. If I were at work and opened a page with rotten.com banner ads, and "software jihad" all over the place, I'd close it immediately and hope nobody saw it.

Not being privy to the talk, my assumption was that the final shipping feature list was solidified, and that's what was being announced. It's still due at Christmas, and that was already known. I think the article's meaning was somewhat ambiguous with the title, and HN just ran with it. Nothing has been released (but apparently there's two beta's officially planned now, the first of which is in a week or so).

I don't mean that it makes the site legit. I just mean "Perl 6 is indeed coming this year."

"craigslist is pleased to host Larry Wall Presents: Perl 6! Perl 6 has been a long time coming—some might say too long—but now here it is..."

http://perl6releasetalk.ticketleap.com/perl-tech-talk/detail...

> if they want anybody to pay attention they should announce it on perl6.org or at least a more professional looking page.

Right. I think that's the intent -- this christmas.

But Larry can't stop someone posting an article that incorrectly suggests that 6.0.0 has been launched and then someone else posting an HN article/thread that you and lots of others (me too) decide to participate in.

Hey, even Peaches is wearing a Camelia suit on stage!

https://twitter.com/MarguerinLDN/status/651675808122060800

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