Hmm, not sure that I should try to say something relevant after the excellent, detailed and well-argumented answer by davido. Especially in view of the fact that I am using Perl mostly (and by far) on Unix/Linux systems. And even on Windows, my favorite Perl environment is Cygwin. For two reasons: 1. because the Unix shell, whether sh, ksh or bash, is so vastly superior to the DOS cmd that there is not even room for discussion; 2. it is much more compatible with the rest of my work under Unix.
Now, I am also occasionally using Perl under Windows (perhaps only 5 to 10% of my Perl activity). I have been using ActivePerl for a number of years, and I must say that I mostly got what I needed from it, I can't complain. I can't say, however, that I loved it, but it sort of did the job. I discovered Strawberry quite recently, and I love it much more. More up to date (Perl 5.18 vs. Perl 5.16), more modules, easier to use. And the recent policy shifts of ActivePerl only increase, in my view, the advantage of Strawberry. Personally, I would really favor Strawberry, but it is true that I certainly don't really care about the level of support on Perl under Windows, because my company is not going to pay for support for Perl under Windows, and neither will I.
One final advantage of Strawberry is the Perl portable version. Just put a Strawberry portable implementation on a USB flashkey, together with your programs, and you don't need to install anything on your client's workstation. You can just run the whole shebang from the USB device. This is a major advange in my view.
In reply to Re: Advantages of Activeperl vs Strawberry Perl
by Laurent_R
in thread Advantages of Activeperl vs Strawberry Perl
by Anonymous Monk
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