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Introduction to perl

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Perl ecosystem

The Perl ecosystem has been around for more than 25 years, and is continuing to evolve. Whether you’re new to…

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ActiveState Perl Ecosystem

ActiveState’s New Perl Ecosystem

ActiveState introduces its new Perl ecosystem with the launch of Perl 5.32, including a replacement for Perl Package Manager (PPM)

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Cloud-based Perl Builds

How to Build Perl without a Compiler

Cloud-based Perl build systems let you compile Perl dependencies – even those with linked C libraires – without the need for a local build environment.

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Database Reset with Sqitch

A Sqitch “Declare Bankruptcy” Prototype

Global environment corruption occurs all too frequently. Virtual environments are better, but need improvement. Here’s how.

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future of perl at activestate part 2

The Future of Perl at ActiveState (Part 2 of 2)

The future? Smaller Perl environments installed in virtual environments updated with server-side built dependencies.

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Package Management for Perl Projects

Advanced Package Management for Perl Projects

Tired of managing multiple tools, processes and systems for each programming language you use? This post offers hope.

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modernizing active perl

Modernizing ActivePerl for Perl Power Users

ActivePerl 5.32 will be built from source on demand, always up-to-date, and deployed into a virtual environment that can be restored with a single command.

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Top Perl Tools

Pearls of Perl: Top 10 Perl Tools & Utilities

Discover the top tools for Perl developers, as well as tools written in Perl that are essential for any coder.

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Perl Package Management

Advanced Package Management for Perl Developers

PPM became a staple for many Perl developers. Understand how package management and environment management for Perl has now evolved.

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Preparing for Perl 7

Perl 7 – How to start preparing to make the transition?

Our release of Perl 5.32 is now available! This release offers a better way to manage your Perl deployments by…

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Perl Top 10 Tasks

The Top 10 Programming Tasks That Perl Is Used For

Suggestions, utilities and examples for the top ten common tasks you can accomplish more easily with Perl today.

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Custom Perl Environments

Why Use Custom Perl Environments? For Security, Compliance & Portability.

Custom Perl environments that contain the minimum set of dependencies for a project reduce vulnerability incidents, improve license compliance, and lower maintenance costs.

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