“ActivePerl 5.6 – for Windows, Linux and Solaris – is available
for free download from ActiveState.”
“ActivePerl 5.6 is a binary or compiled code form of Perl, an
interpreted language good for development purposes because it
allows a programmer to try out code without going through a lengthy
recompile. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the firm
ActiveState offers enhancements and tools to the open source code
scripting language.”
“The 5.6 release “marks a new level of productivity for Perl
users,” said Gurusamy Sarathy, senior developer and ActivePerl 5.6
release manager.”