CPAN Wx module doesn't compile anyway, gosh darn it! This is a relatively complete system, too.

make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/.cpan/build/Wx-0.18/ext/docview'
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/.cpan/build/Wx-0.18/ext/stc'
PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /usr/bin/perl "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-e" "test_h
+arness(0, '../../blib/lib', '../../blib/arch')" t/*.t
t/01_load...........Can't load '/root/.cpan/build/Wx-0.18/ext/stc/../.
+./blib/arch/auto/Wx/STC/STC.so' for module Wx::STC: /root/.cpan/build
+/Wx-0.18/ext/stc/../../blib/arch/auto/Wx/STC/STC.so: undefined symbol
+: wxSTCNameStr at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/DynaLo
+ader.pm line 229.
 at /root/.cpan/build/Wx-0.18/ext/stc/../../blib/lib/Wx.pm line 138
Compilation failed in require at t/01_load.t line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/01_load.t line 7.
t/01_load...........dubious

     Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
Scalar found where operator expected at (eval 153) line 1, near "'int'
+  $__val"
        (Missing operator before   $__val?)
DIED. FAILED test 1
        Failed 1/1 tests, 0.00% okay
t/02_inheritance....Can't load '/root/.cpan/build/Wx-0.18/ext/stc/../.
+./blib/arch/auto/Wx/STC/STC.so' for module Wx::STC: /root/.cpan/build
+/Wx-0.18/ext/stc/../../blib/arch/auto/Wx/STC/STC.so: undefined symbol
+: wxSTCNameStr at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/DynaLo
+ader.pm line 229.
 at /root/.cpan/build/Wx-0.18/ext/stc/../../blib/lib/Wx.pm line 138
Compilation failed in require at t/02_inheritance.t line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/02_inheritance.t line 10.
# Looks like your test died before it could output anything.
t/02_inheritance....dubious
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I am starting to get a little mad with my OS :) ... I'm really thinking learning how to XS back into Perl might the answer, however ugly.