Back in the day, I was an avid mod_perl user and Perl 5 enthusiast.

I recall being optimistic that Perl 6 would come out of the oven in 12 to 18 months. Sadly, that was in 2004. My feelings about Perl 6 are like those about a Microsoft OS that is stable, secure and performant: a nice idea that has grown into a myth. Sorry to dump on Perl, I still have many friends who use Perl 5 on daily basis. I think for a lot of folks, the real "Perl 6" is... Ruby.