VANCOUVER, British Columbia – May 20, 2008 – ActiveState, the leading provider of tools and services for dynamic languages, is pleased to announce the release of ActivePerl 5.10.0.1003. Complete and ready-to-install, ActivePerl includes core Perl, popular modules, the Perl Package Manager (PPM), and complete documentation. With over 250,000 downloads each month, ActivePerl remains the industry-standard for Perl development. ActivePerl is provided free to the community and is available as a supported and OEM product to enterprises globally.
“We have listened to our community and added many requested features,” said Jan Dubois, Senior Perl Developer, ActiveState, “And by bundling these new modules, our users have the ability to use ActivePerl for more problem areas without having to install the modules separately.”
A new key component is the DBD::Oracle module, which provides access to Oracle databases. In addition to adding DBD::Oracle module, the ActivePerl 5.10.0.1003 release includes new modules for encrypting web connections using https:, creating color graphs and charts, and automating interaction with websites.
For a complete list of the new modules available visit: www.activestate.com/activeperl.
About ActivePerl
ActivePerl is the industry-standard Perl distribution, by ActiveState, available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, AIX and HP-UX. Developers worldwide rely on ActivePerl’s completeness and ease-of-use, while corporate users protect their infrastructure and stay competitive with quality-assured ActivePerl Business Solutions. For more information, visit www.activestate.com/activeperl.
Download Perl | ActivePerl here.
About ActiveState
ActiveState creates professional software development tools, programming language distributions and business solutions for dynamic languages. ActiveState solves complex problems and produces cool and useful applications that help people live more productive and enjoyable lives. ActiveState is owned by its employees and Pender Financial Group, a publicly traded investment company focused on technology in British Columbia. For more information, visit www.activestate.com.
Contact Information
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