Boxed deb perl and activestate perl 5.8

From: Vittorio (v.demartino2_at_virgilio.it)
Date: 03/31/04

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Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:36:53 +0100

    On my dual-boot (linux debian & win xp) box under linux I have installed
    debian testing and the deb perl 5.6 packages boxed with the debian
    distribution.

    Now, using perl both under linux and win xp I've installed activestate perl
    5.8 under M$ win and it looks great!

    The same activestate site offer a debianized perl-5.8 package which is
    installed under usr/local/bin.

    In the opinion of more experienced users than I am is there any advantage for
    me to install activestate perl instead of the standard deb packages?

    Can both versions of perl coexist?

    If I install activestate perl, could I eliminate the boxed debian perl
    packages (to avoid duplication, of course) or they're essential for the
    installation?

    Ciao

    Vittorio 

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