Re: Perl 5.26 and windows build system - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Noah Misch
Subject Re: Perl 5.26 and windows build system
Date
Msg-id 20181112065541.GA1067770@rfd.leadboat.com
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In response to Re: Perl 5.26 and windows build system  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew.dunstan@2ndquadrant.com>)
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On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 05:16:15PM -0400, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> On 10/17/2018 04:38 AM, Victor Wagner wrote:
> >BTW, have anyone experienced some success using Strawberry perl instead
> >of Active perl both for building postgres and as PL/Perl engine?
> >
> >Active State seems to abandon support for 32-bit windows and strawberry
> >perl license allows redistribution.
> 
> I have not. OTOH I'm not sure I care that much about 32bit Windows either. I
> have heard of people having considerable difficulties with Strawberry Perl.

As of commit 7e0c574, Strawberry Perl worked for me.  I would choose it over
ActivePerl if I were starting a new Windows PostgreSQL distribution.


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