The trial period licensing applies only to using the PDK - not the executables that are created by using the PDK.

It's been a long time since I have used PDK, but if the PDK licensing (even for the trial version) includes some restrictions/requirements regarding use/distribution of executables created by PDK, then those licensing restrictions/requirements would still apply to the executables you created even after the trial period expires.

As stevieb suggested, using the pp utility from PAR::Packer is a good free alternative.

I'm assuming that if you're using PDK, then you're probably using ActiveState's ActivePerl. If so, I'd recommend using the PPM utility to install dmake and MinGW from ActiveState's PPM repository. With 32-bit ActivePerl, this will let you install modules directly from CPAN, which will let you install PAR::Packer. (For 64-bit ActivePerl, there might be additional steps needed in order to install modules directly from CPAN.) Alternatively, you can move to using Strawberry Perl, which comes with all of the compiler tools needed to install modules directly from CPAN.

Another alternative to using PDK is Cava Packager from the Citrus Perl folks. I personally have not used Cava Packager so I can't really comment on it.

In reply to Re: Creating .exe using PERL dev kit by dasgar
in thread Creating .exe using PERL dev kit by biovijay89

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