As a young Perl developer (not in age, just in my time in Perl), I hang out and rarely contribute much, as I'm in the learning stage.

One thing I've noticed, though, is that the answer to many questions posted is to provide a reference to a CPAN module that simplifies the task.

While I think that's great, the reality of my work environment is that I can't count on many modules (outside of CGI and DBI) to exist on all the boxes my scripts may find themselves on, as they are owned by different departments and maintained by different owners.

Which makes me wonder... is there a generally-accepted set of Perl modules that I could reasonably expect to find on any box I find myself on?

Or, should I write without modules as much as possible to help ensure compatibility?

Thanks in advance,

Trek

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