The situation is really quite different.  Perl 6 is a sister language, Perl 5 is still quite actively being developed, and the wait has certainly made many hesitant to begin upgrading. One thing to keep in mind is that Python 2 is just now finally starting to wane, so I am guessing that if Perl 5 does end up going the way of Python 2, it won&#x27;t be for quite some time.