And you don't even need to install mySQL to begin with. DBD::SQLite uses the brillant SQLite embeddable SQL engine. And Tie::DBI lets you work with much the same code you already have working with a DBM library. I'm seriously considering forgoing DBM entirely whenever I want to use one in favour of these modules (minus Tie::DBI possibly ie writing my own SQL, depending on mood).

Makeshifts last the longest.