Want to install Perl compiler

[Vinay Nagrik]

Hello Group,

Where can I get the Perl compiler? Is it free? My requirement is to
install it Windows XP machine.

Someone suggested me that I should opt for Cygwin instead? Could
someone give me a feedback
on this issue.

I do not want to go on the impulse to very first suggestion I get (like
install cygwin). I detailed
feedback will be very much appreciated. It will save me a lot of
troubles.

Thanks.

nagrik

 

[David Dorward]

Where can I get the Perl compiler?
http://www.perl.org/get.html

Is it free?
Yes

Someone suggested me that I should opt for Cygwin instead? Could
someone give me a feedback on this issue.

Cygwin is one way to get a perl for Windows, the other common one is
ActiveState's ActivePerl. I've not compared them. Cygwin does have the
advantage of having other UNIX tools for Windows (such as bash and an X
server), but there is nothing stopping you using those tools in conjunction
with ActivePerl.

 

[Paul Lalli]

Where can I get the Perl compiler? Is it free? My requirement is to
install it Windows XP machine.

Someone suggested me that I should opt for Cygwin instead? Could
someone give me a feedback
on this issue.

I do not want to go on the impulse to very first suggestion I get (like
install cygwin). I detailed
feedback will be very much appreciated. It will save me a lot of
troubles.

Cygwin is a set of programs that give you Unix-like access to your
Windows machine. If you just want Perl and don't care about any of the
other Unix-ish commands Cygwin could provide for you, you probably just
want ActiveState's release of perl. Follow the links from
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/?mp=1 to download and
install it. Yes, it is free.

Once you've installed it, you can read all the built-in documentation
by going to Start->Programs->ActiveState ActivePerl->Documentation.
Or, you can open up a command window and type `perldoc perlintro`.

Hope this helps,
Paul Lalli

 

[John Bokma]

Hello Group,

Where can I get the Perl compiler? Is it free? My requirement is to
install it Windows XP machine.

AFAIK there is no real Perl compiler as in perl script in -> exe out.
There are packers like perl2exe, and PAR, but they pack perl.exe and the
script in one file AFAIK.

If you're looking for a compiler in order to protect your code, give it up



If by Perl compiler you mean the thingy that compiles the program and then
executes it, check out http://activestate.com/

If you have no experience with cygwin, and are a beginner, it might be not
the best idea to use cygwin IMO.

 

[Paul Lalli]

Where can I get the Perl compiler? Is it free? My requirement is to
install it Windows XP machine.

Someone suggested me that I should opt for Cygwin instead? Could
someone give me a feedback
on this issue.

I do not want to go on the impulse to very first suggestion I get (like
install cygwin). I detailed
feedback will be very much appreciated. It will save me a lot of
troubles.

Cygwin is a set of programs that give you Unix-like access to your
Windows machine. If you just want Perl and don't care about any of the
other Unix-ish commands Cygwin could provide for you, you probably just
want ActiveState's release of perl. Follow the links from
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/?mp=1 to download and
install it. Yes, it is free.

Once you've installed it, you can read all the built-in documentation
by going to Start->Programs->ActiveState ActivePerl->Documentation.
Or, you can open up a command window and type `perldoc perlintro`.

Hope this helps,
Paul Lalli