Perl Scripting

[LolaSan]

Webhostingbreak on their FAQ here; http://www.webhostingbreak.com/web-hosting-faq/ mentions at number 11, java and perl.

I have made many a site, but never used Perl. How common is it, and am I likely to need it? Is it a new or old language?

[softshiv]

Perl is widly used on internet. Its very powerful and secure language. There are lot of GPL software and scripts on internet. Just try them.