[asjo]

I think you are not alone. But then again, there are also many people who look forward to get to use Perl6 for real.

It has been underway for a long time, since 2000. Do notice though, that Perl6 isn't just a revision up for Perl5, it is a thorough redesign.

As for all the kids - well, if they are going for the (percieved) latest and greatest language all the time, they will be quick to try Perl6 when the right christmas comes around.

I think Perl6 will hit a sweet spot, but we'll see. Maybe your dire predictions will be fullfilled; maybe not.

I don't think age necessarily is a bad thing for a language - I bet a lot of programs you use are written in C, for instance.