It is already modern. The Perl community has boldly remained committed to compatibility over chasing the shiny and breaking shit, unlike many others (coughphpcough), which is why I chose Perl for a new project a couple years ago.
I don't WANT so-called modernization. I want my program to remain working without having to change. it
> I want my program to remain working without having to change. it
Can't you bundle the interpreter, possibly stripped down and compiled as a static binary, along with your program?
But yes, strict backward compatibility, while having many downsides, provides a lot of value, too. The trade-off is situation and project dependent, and it's good to have both kinds of platforms: ones solid as a rock and moving slowly, and ones moving fast and breaking things.
I don't WANT so-called modernization. I want my program to remain working without having to change. it