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    set INCLUDE=;C:\strawberry\c\include;C:\strawberry\perl\lib\CORE
    set LIB=;C:\strawberry\c\lib;C:\strawberry\perl\bin

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 It is pointless setting the LIB and INCLUDE environment variables. They are not used by Strawberry Perl(afaict) and MinGW certainly makes no use of them.

Mind you, they probably do no harm - unless you subsequently start using a Microsoft Compiler (Visual Studio *does* take notice of the LIB and INCLUDE variables). Even then, it might not cause any problems.

It's just a potential cause for confusion, that's all. People see that Strawberry sets those environment variables, and think it must serve a purpose. But it doesn't :-)
I removed them from my Strawberry env vars long ago, without any ill effect.

Cheers,
Rob
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Re^3: "Strawberry Perl" - can it live together with ActivePerl 5.10.0 Build 1003 (on WinXP)?
by Anonymous Monk on Aug 24, 2008 at 10:14 UTC
    Ha, its a leftover from running multiple perls
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      its a leftover from running multiple perls

      Installing Strawberry Perl will set those variables - and Strawberry Perl is the only perl does that. So I think it's a leftover from installing Strawberry Perl .... agreed that it's a leftover from *somewhere*, at least :-)

      Cheers,
      Rob
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        i have about 5 perl versions, i make a batch file for each one ... its what i use
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Re^3: "Strawberry Perl" - can it live together with ActivePerl 5.10.0 Build 1003 (on WinXP)?
by Anonymous Monk on Aug 27, 2008 at 22:50 UTC
    Strawberry USED to set those env variables, it doesn't any more.
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