Chapter 2. INSTALLING PERL ON WINDOWS
Introducing ActivePerl for Windows
Because Perl is an open-source programming language, it is possible for you to select from multiple, customized versions, called distributions, of the language for your particular operating system. One popular Perl solution for Windows is called ActivePerl, provided by ActiveState Software Inc.
ActiveState provides a community-supported distribution, called ActivePerl, and a corporate-level distribution, called ActivePerl Enterprise. Although both versions are fully compatible with the core Perl project, the Enterprise distribution provides additional options for professional support and maintenance agreements.
Along with Windows, ActivePerl installation packages are also available ...
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