I would almost think that what you like in Python is now available for Perl 6 (plus loads more!):<p>You&#x27;ve got MoarVM, which is just like CPython
But if you want a different backend - great! Don&#x27;t have to wait for MoarVM - the folks at MoarVM didn&#x27;t wait for Parrot to solve their problems (or they&#x27;d still be waiting). For example, use JVM, just like Jython.<p>This is a stark difference to the situation of Perl 5, where there is only one interpreter, and there&#x27;s little, if any chance of another. There&#x27;s no Perl 5 language specification (as there is in Perl 6), except the Perl 5 interpreter. Only Perl 5 can parse Perl 5.<p>Perl 6 got so many things right, it&#x27;s phenomenal.<p>Getting things right takes time, and it only happened because so many things went wrong.