That sounds interesting... Thanks for the info. I have really no idea about microsoft. Using Mac and Ubuntu usually.

Uh huh.   Well, “love ’em or hate ’em,” ... and plan to use Internet Explorer for everything ... but Microsoft really does have a good grasp of the corporate-computing environment, and they do sell well-rounded tools.   Some of the goodies might be “optional installs,” but a surprising amount of functionality actually is there.   I, too, much prefer Unix/Linux environments, yet I must grudgingly admit that Redmond does know how to write (and, heh, li¢en$e...) software.

Whereas Unix/Linux prides itself upon being “generic,” the Microsoft® [Windows®, and a great deal more ...] environment takes a playbook directly from IBM:   it is completely proprietary and tightly integrated.   Yet, it is also complete.   Definitely be on the lookout for “reinventing the wheel” if most of your experience is with Lx/Ux.   It’s a culture shock.

Perl runs equally well in both environments, yet (IMHO ...) its role is somewhat different.