Got a problem with Perl? Switch to Python!
From a mailing list I am on (about someone asking if there is a Perl binding available for the library):
=== > Can anybody offer me a pointer in the right direction? === Sure! Switch to Python.BTW, I have a newer Python binding, if you want it.
Priceless.
I have to agree though, switching to Python (and switching to Emacs) was one of the best things I have done in the last year.