Released by ActiveState

Released on: May 20, 2008, 10:39 am

Press Release Author: ActiveState Software Inc.

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: 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.

Press Release Body: ActivePerl 5.10.0.1003 Released by ActiveState
Major Release Includes DBD::Oracle Functionality

Vancouver, BC, 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.

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.


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Contact Details: For media inquiries contact:
Kendra Penrose
Languages Media Relations, ActiveState
1.778.786.1134
KendraP@ActiveState.com