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Which version of Perl should I use on Windows?
I want to install Perl for Windows and according to http://www.perl.org/get.html there are two options: Strawberry Perl and ActivePerl.
Which is better and easier to use?
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There is no single-best Perl distribution. Vanilla Perl (relocatable, redistributable Perl), and it's more-developer-friendly Strawberry Perl have significant potential. However, there is a very good reason why ActivePerl is so very popular.
Both are great and work the same. Strawberry Perl is known for being able to build XS modules, but you can do that with ActivePerl too if you just install the Visual Studio SDK (or the free Express version).
Perl is a programming language suitable for writing simple scripts as well as complex applications — see https://www.perl.org. Strawberry Perl is a perl environment for MS Windows containing all you need to run and develop perl applications. It is designed to be as close as possible to perl environment on UNIX systems.
ActiveState is usually easier unless you need a module (or newer version of a module) that isn't built for it. I'd generally go with Strawberry since I always end up wanting to use an obscure or new module at some point.
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