Their was recent news about Apple's Xcode upgrade breaking Perl XS modules:

I've known for a while that it's a good idea to develop using a separate install of Perl. Yet I've continued to use the system Perl because:

I basically have no decent excuse. Although I don't currently use Xcode and can just not perform the upgrade, this news has brought the Mac specific problems to my attention again. I noticed perlbrew was recommended in the post. I've also known about Activestate and had considered just using that.

Is it simply preference or are there any significant differences in how each perform, handle Perl installs and manage modules?


"...the adversities born of well-placed thoughts should be considered mercies rather than misfortunes." — Don Quixote

In reply to OSX Separate Install: PerlBrew or Activestate? by luis.roca

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