The first digit of the build number is always the release of Perl. That is Perl 5.003 was build 3xx, 5.005 was 5xx, 5.6.x was 6xx and 5.8 is 8xx. So I guess the 560 was a typo :-)

The newest build of 5.8 seems to be 806, the newest for 5.6.1 seems to be 633.

I would (do) install 5.8, though I am currently at 804. I guess the only reason why you might want to stay on 5.6 is the fact that there are still some modules that have not been compiled and made available via PPM for 5.8. But this is getting better. And usualy you only have to ask and someone will compile it for you ;-)

Jenda
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
   -- Rick Osborne

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Thanks for catching my typo on the build number. I did mean to type 806. I Before I move up to 5.8 I will check the modules that I currently need and see if they are available via PPM. I hadn't thought of that, so thanks there as well.

I don't know what repositories do ActiveState's preset in PPM now. These are the ones I know:
Mine: http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz/perl
CrazyInsomniac: http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8
Randy: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms
DaveRoth: http://www.roth.net/perl/packages

Jenda
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
   -- Rick Osborne

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Thanks. Perms is not a module I use, so I guess I'm safe on that one. I stick to pretty basic stuff right now, CGI, OLE, DBI, WIN32::ODBC, et.el. I'm hoping to expand on that now that the network engineer has given me control of my own server. He doesn't like to mess with Perl.

Your code sounds interesting. You'll have to post it up when you get it finished. My code is mostly cgi related, forms, database connection stuff and little utility scripts to run on Win32 to find/clean up/move things.