So is Perl trending up? This report seems to suggest that it is (and Delphi? Seriously?). Granted it didn't move up a lot, but it did go up. I think this is a good thing. As an aside I am happy to see C doing so well. I started off as a C programmer and I have mostly fond memories.

I have no idea how much stock to put into these popularity indexes. It can make for spirited conversation though.