in reply to Perl 5.8.8 build on WinXP

I would suggest formatting your output with <code></code> tags. That way it will make things better on the eyes of the reader.

Other than that, concensus seems to be in favour of using a Windows Perl distribution (ActiveState/Strawberry ) rather than building it yourself.

Stop saying 'script'. Stop saying 'line-noise'.
We have nothing to lose but our metaphors.