Perl

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Perl provides a mature, cross-platform, feature-rich programming language with a vast CPAN ecosystem and active community.

Target Customer

Developers and organizations looking to learn, use, or contribute to Perl; including new and experienced Perl programmers.

Key Differentiator

Open source language with a large ecosystem (CPAN) featuring 25,000+ modules, cross-platform support on 100+ platforms, strong text processing capabilities, embeddability, and a long development history (37+ years). Also branded with a notable community identity and the phrase 'Duct-tape of the Internet'.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified

Pain Points

1Need a mature language capable of mission-critical work in public and private sectors.
2Desire for a large, reusable module ecosystem to accelerate development.
3Requirement for cross-platform portability and flexible deployment (including embedding in servers and web contexts).

Key Features

125,000+ CPAN modules
2Cross-platform on over 100 platforms
3Open Source licensed under Artistic License or GPL
4Text manipulation capabilities with web and database integration support
5Web frameworks and integration options (Catalyst, PSGI/Plack, mod_perl embedding, DBI)

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Used for mission critical projects in both the public and private sectors
2Case study reference: MetaCPAN's Traffic Crisis described as an eventual success story

Competitive Advantages

1Large ecosystem (CPAN) with 25,000+ distributions
2Mature, well-established language with 37+ years of development
3Cross-platform portability and embeddability
4Open Source with active community and formal support options

Key Benefits

1Extensive module ecosystem (CPAN) with 25,000+ modules

2Cross-platform support across 100+ platforms

3Open Source licensing and active community

4Strong text processing capabilities and web/DB integration

5Embeddable into other systems and adaptable to diverse deployment models

Case Studies & Success Stories

MetaCPAN's Traffic Crisis: An Eventual Success Story

Case #1

Describes MetaCPAN addressing a traffic crisis and achieving eventual success.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

The Perl programming language; a highly capable, feature-rich language with a long development history, open-source licensing, a vast module ecosystem (CPAN), strong text processing capabilities, and web/DB integration options.

Target Market

Developers and organizations needing a mature scripting language for rapid development, web applications, data/text processing, and mission-critical software.

Unique Value Proposition

A proven, open-source language with an expansive CPAN library, broad cross-platform compatibility, robust text processing, and a globally active community supported by The Perl Foundation.

Technical Requirements

Runs on over 100 platforms; CPAN; DBI for database integration; mod_perl embedding; Catalyst web framework; PSGI/Plack; Unicode support; Open Source licensing (Artistic License or GPL).

Pricing Model

Pricing not specified; commercial support is offered by ActiveState (noted in content).

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