There are many versions of ppm floating around

D:\>ppm describe
Usage:  ppm describe <num>
        Run 'ppm help describe' to learn more.

D:\>ppm version
ppm 4.04 (ActivePerl 825)
Copyright (C) 2008 ActiveState Software Inc.  All rights reserved.

D:\>perl -V:version
version='5.8.9';
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