Perl usage

I was wondering if someone on this group could help out here. I know
there are alot of positions posted on this, but was hoping someone had
some solid info to point to.

I have used Perl for projects here and there. However my manager
keeps telling me that Perl should not be used for real projects. It
seems like a pretty solid language to me. Are there certain types of
applications that Perl should not be used for? I am trying to put
together feedback from experts as to why perl is just as valid as many
other languages. Can someone help?

http://expertcodeadvice.com/index.php?topic=7.msg14#msg14
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