I suppose we can add this to the "Perl will never go away!" case file... or possibly more aptly file under "Those who love Perl will never go away!" Thanks Uncle Sam!
While I don't see a definitive posting date for the article, the comments on it go back to 2011.<p>Discussion from 6 years ago (107 comments): <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2833604" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2833604</a>