Conducted at a Conference in Kyoto, Japan. Wall discusses topics including Perl certification, the commercialization of Perl, competition between open source projects, and the power of laziness.
Marjorie Richardson's interview covers subjects such as Wall's inspiration to write Perl initially, the evolution of the language, how the language is being used, and his personal life. (May 1, 1999)
Eugene Eric Kim's interview which discusses the state of Perl, scripting language design, and the importance of culture to a language. (February, 1998)