4 Reasons I'm Thankful for Perl
Getting some programmers to come up with a list of things they are thankful for in their favorite programming language is like getting a recalcitrant teenager to say grace at a family dinner. Something...
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All our stuff is supported on Windows 7
Are you wondering if the ActiveState product you want to use will work on Windows 7?The short answer is "Yes. All our stuff works on Windows 7." That includes our language distributions (ActivePerl,...
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Release the L♥VE!
Who doesn't love fresh bits? We've been working hard to bring you a Valentine's day treat. Today, we have a full set of new distributions for you to enjoy across the language spectrum.ActivePerl,...
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Crossing platforms with current, consistent Perl and Python versions.
The appeal of ActivePerl and ActivePython is obvious when you're running business applications in an exclusively Windows environment. There are other distributions of Perl and Python available for...
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Stackato: A platform for Python and Perl in the Cloud
ActiveState is entering the cloud market.Today we're announcing Stackato, a platform for Python and Perl applications on public and private clouds.The problemIn the world of IT buzzwords few terms are...
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Highlights of Perl 5.14
We've just released ActivePerl 5.14.0!The exhaustive list of new features and improvements can be found in the perldelta document, but here's a look at a few of the notable changes.Unicode...
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ActivePerl 5.8 & 5.10: Extended Support Options
ActivePerl Community Edition 5.8 and 5.10 are no longer available for free download. These versions, like ActivePerl 5.6, are now available to our Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, and OEM...
View ArticleFree Webinar: Continuing Evolution of Perl: Highlights of Perl 5.14
Register today for a free webinar to learn more about the Continuing Evolution of Perl and Highlights of Perl 5.14!Date: Wednesday, July 13Time: 10:00 - 10:30 AM PSTSpace is limited so register...
View ArticleRecollections of YAPC::NA 2011
I was at YAPC::NA in late June. I should have written a summary about it a long time ago, but I wanted to include a link to the video of my Stackato Lightning Talk. That has not been put up on the web...
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Two great webinars in September: Register now
We have two great webinarscoming up in September that we think you'll enjoy. If you plan to attend, register quickly as space is filling up for both webinars, and space is limited.Improving Customer...
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ActiveState: What's Next
People have been asking me, "What's happening to ActiveState now, after the sale of Stackato business (our private PaaS business) to HP?" This is an obvious question when you consider that so much of...
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Free Dev Tools Software for Your School's Lab or Classroom
The notion of "developers conquering the world" is not new. Programming is the "it" profession with the demand for coders outstripping supply.read more
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ActivePython vs. Open Source Python: What's the Difference
I recently stumbled upon on old forum question inquiring why someone would use ActivePython instead of Python. That prompted me to write this blog, because it's important to remember that our language...
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Enterprises and Open Source: The Important Role of Commercial Distributions
I recently did a webinar with Jay Lyman, Research Manager at 451 Research, discussing the trends in open source programming language adoption by enterprises and how they impact the overall...
View ArticleInstalling CPAN Modules on ActivePerl 5.18 and Later
CPAN is a critical library for Perl programmers, and knowing how to install modules from this repository into ActivePerl is important. In a prior blog we showed how to do the installation on older...
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Security Patches for ActivePerl
In mid-December a number of security issues were identified in core modules of the Perl language. The first--found by David Golden of MongoDB and patched with code from Tony Cook--involved the...
View ArticlePerl Dev KIt 9.5 Released
I'm very happy to announce that we have released Perl Dev Kit (PDK) 9.5. PDK provides developers with essential tools for building and deploying Perl applications and includes versions of PerlApp and...
View ArticleWindows DLL Relocation and Perl
Recently a nasty bug was discovered in the way Perl builds DLL files on Windows when compiling with GCC. If an application needed to load two DLL files that overlapped their memory space, the usual OS...
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