The 2019 DC-Baltimore Perl Workshop will be in Silver Spring, MD, on April 6th, 2019. The call for talks is now open and this year's themes are Perl and related technologies. Proposals can be submitted through the workshop website until Jan 31, 2019. Registration is also open and attendance is free for speakers, students, and people currently between jobs. We hope to see you there! ... read more |
Following up on Dave Rolsky's recent nomination to the Perl Foundation board, we're pleased to announce that the board has voted and Dave has joined the board. As noted during his nomination process, Dave has a long history with Perl and the Perl Community as well as previous experience running other community-based organizations. We look forward to the experience and perspective he will bring to the Perl Foundation board in ... read more |
Dave Rolsky is our next nominee to join the Perl Foundation board. Dave is well known in the Perl community, for his extensive contributions to CPAN and for his frequent conference talks and classes. If you'd like to know a little more, he conveniently posts his resume on-line on his website. Below is some additional information on how Dave feels he can contribute to the board: Why do you want ... read more |
As a somewhat delayed follow-up, TPF once again had a booth this year at OSCON, back in Portland, Oregon, this year. Josh McAdams was once again our organizer and staffed the booth for the event. O'Reilly provided The Perl Foundation with an excellent space in their Expo Hall. Situated conveniently near the lunch service, snacks, and an amazing swing, the booth received a constant stream of visitors. The visitors ranged ... read more |
As I announced at The Perl Conference in Salt Lake City this year, we have completed our project to update the main Perl Foundation website. The new site is now live, with a new design and on a new hosting platform. This project was primarily done by a team of Niagara University students as part of their CIS 480 coursework. This senior level class requires the students to work in ... read more |