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Here are my ideas:
  1. I have never used a 64bit version of Perl, but as Perl is not OS dependent and *most* scripts work equally well on Windows (all kinds and versions), Mac, Linux, ..., I see no reason why a script that works on your "64bit" box will stop working on a "32bit" box. I see only two problems: (a) from information gathered left and right I understood not all modules compile "out of the box" on 64bit Perl and (b) if you use functions or such that make only sense on a "64bit" box, you will have problems on a "32bit" box.
  2. Perl is eminently suited for that.
  3. I do more than 90% of my Perl scripting on various versions of Windows, using either ActiveState Perl or Strawberry Perl.

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A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James

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