[philwelch]

Perl 6 didn't win because the successors to Perl were Python and Ruby, not Perl 6. Agreed, Perl 6 is a sophisticated language, but Python and Ruby have mature VMs you can use today. For values of "today" ranging back in time upwards of ten years.

[angersock]

Yep. I've heard it put "Ruby is the best of Perl, without the rest of Perl".