I had the problem of find a perl interpreter very light. My requirements was:
* Very easy to install: just copy two files.
* No run from a server share because many stations are away throuhg WAN
links of about 9600 bps (even 4800 bps).
* No need for _any_ software: no need for DCOM, no need for Internet
Explorer, no need for nothing, except, of course, the operating system.
* I don't needed any modules.
After try and try and try some versions of Perl I found one that
accomodates to my needs: the Perl interpreter that came in the Windows NT
Resource Kit:
* Basically, they are only 2 files: PERL.EXE and PERL100.DLL.
* No need for DCOM, WSH, Internet Explorer. It functions on Win95 'out of
the box'.
* No need for registry modifications. You need that if you use modules,
but, you can avoid registry modifications if you use "perl -I dir" in your
execution options.
* The two files fit in a half diskette of 1.44 Mb.
* It runs on Win95/98/Me/NT/2000.
* I found that any other perl interpreter (Dynamic, ActiveState, Indigo,
etc.) requires, at least, DCOM u other components.
Freddy Chavez.
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