@keithzg #ActiveState is now focused on being its customers’ single source for scripting runtimes paired with a desired mix of additional libraries to include. As you’ve discovered, you have to manage it all through them very bureaucratically.

On #Windows, your best bet is either #StrawberryPerl or the #Perl that comes with Microsoft #Windows Subsystem for #Linux distributions. The latter is more up-to-date, though Strawberry has almost caught back up.

@jesse @genehack @d #ActiveState knew no fear—they made a #Microsoft Active Scripting (formerly #ActiveX Scripting) engine called #PerlScript. You could use it in #Windows Scripting Host or embed #Perl in HTML <script> tags that #InternetExplorer would run if the machine had PerlScript installed.

I don’t know if their hosted ActiveState Platform will build it for you now, though.

ActiveState is retiring and open-sourcing Komodo IDE: https://www.activestate.com/blog/activestate-komodo-ide-now-open-source/

It was a great piece of software. I used it on and off when I worked there, but it wasn't ideal for sysadmin work -- it was excellent for web dev, though. Its integration with ActivePerl and the PDK was my usual focus with it.

#ActiveState #KomodoIDE #OpenSource