I've decided to dive into Perl, and I'm starting with Learning Perl by Randal Schwartz and Tom Phoenix. As someone who's mainly worked with more conventional languages, Perl's philosophy and governance model are fascinating.
The Benevolent Dictator
One of the first things you learn about Perl is that it's not governed by committee or corporation—it has Larry Wall, its creator, who serves as the "Benevolent Dictator for Life." The community has even codified this into the "2 Rules":