I believe there is yes. You should be able to make a copy of a local install (asuming it is from ppm) and then copy it over to a local directory and then

use lib qw'Q:/some/path';
[download]

But seriously I think if I were in yer shoes id tell them to change their policies or lose your business.

The kind people that host the Perlmonks site (http://www.pair.com) would I have no doubt be very happy to provide you with the kind of support you really need.

Yves / DeMerphq
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Writing a good benchmark isnt as easy as it might look.