Among other things, they include the header files needed to compile XS code for Perl modules. It may be possible to install pre-compiled modules using from other sources, but you won't be able to compile them yourself without the Developer Tools.
-Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 04:29:36PM -0500, Marijka Hambrecht wrote: >No, I haven't installed the developer tools. I haven't been able to >figure out what I would gain by installing them. The documentation >included with the files seems very vague. > >>On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 02:20:29PM -0500, Marijka Hambrecht wrote: >>> >>>(You get this message, because MakeMaker could not find >>>"/System/Library/Perl/darwin/CORE/perl.h") >> >>Have you installed the Developer Tools?
