No no no no no. `perldoc Apache::DBI':

NAME
    Apache::DBI - Initiate a persistent database connection

SYNOPSIS
     # Configuration in httpd.conf or startup.pl:

     PerlModule Apache::DBI  # this comes before all other modules using DBI

    Do NOT change anything in your scripts. The usage of this module is
    absolutely transparent !

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"

I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).

** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.