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If you want the total complete scoop on this topic, check out these articles by Randal Schwartz in Linux Magazine.
http://www.linux-mag.com/2003-11/perl_01.html and
http://www.linux-mag.com/2003-11/perl_02.html which
contain probably more information than you currently want to know.