Mark Bixby provides several Perl links, and writes:

> If you've never tried Perl on MPE and I've just convinced you to
> take a look, you can download it from:
>
>        http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html

You can get your feet wet with Perl by visiting

         http://www.cgi101.com/

This site, as one may infer, exists to teach CGI programming,
but coincidentally provides an intro to Perl in the process.
The site is a very easy read.

--Glenn