[Omaha.pm] perl

[Sam Flint]

I'm stuck on windows for some things, and the only cygwin i use is from
msysgit, and that doesn't have too many issues.

Sam


On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Nick Wertzberger <wertnick at gmail.com>wrote:

> Cygpath issues aside, it aint bad
>
> On Nov 27, 2012 2:20 PM, "Sam Flint" <harmonicnm7h at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > That's debatable nick.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Nick Wertzberger <wertnick at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Cygwin is a decent Linux alternative
> >>
> >> On Nov 26, 2012 8:37 PM, "Jay Hannah" <jay at jays.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 26, 2012, at 2:43 PM, "Klinkebiel, David L" <
> dklinkebiel at unmc.edu> wrote:
> >>> > I am truly going to finally start learning how to program in perl.
> >>>
> >>> Excellent!  :)
> >>>
> >>> > I will be using my home laptop to begin the process since I will be
> using my free time this winter to try and teach myself. I currently have
> Strawberry perl on that computer and it is functional, however have ran
> into various articles talking about using Eclipse/EPIC, Active State perl
> editor to better improve my odds. My plan is to uninstall Strawberry perl
> and install Active State. Then install Eclipse/EPIC that requires Java to
> be initially installed to function.
> >>>
> >>> I don't use Windows so I don't use Strawberry nor Active State. I
> don't use Eclipse/EPIC, or any other fancy "rapid development environment."
> If you do want to use a fancy (fat/heavyweight) editor, you might
> also/alternatively try these:
> >>>
> >>>    http://padre.perlide.org/
> >>>    http://www.activestate.com/komodo-ide
> >>>
> >>> I ssh to Linux servers (usually Debian) or develop locally on OS X
> (Mac) and use the "vim" text editor. On Windows I use Notepad. I'm old
> school. :)
> >>>
> >>> If I were you I'd either boot my laptop as Linux, or buy a cheap PC
> and install Debian on it. If you don't want to buy a separate PC, you could
> buy a dedicated "plug computer" with Debian on it:
> >>>
> >>>    http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/plugs.html
> >>>
> >>> I've never done that, but it looks cool.  :)
> >>>
> >>> Some people do use Perl on Windows, but it's not common, especially in
> bioinformatics.
> >>>
> >>> > My problem is that I do not have internet at home unless I tether to
> my cell phone and I have only limited data. Therefore I want all of the
> functional software to not require connection to the internet to work.
> >>>
> >>> The biggest problem you'll have there is that most Perl things tend to
> require software from CPAN, which usually lives on the Internet. Once you
> have all the software you need working offline is easy, but you're likely
> to hit new requirements as you develop things. You could, I suppose, try to
> get all your dependencies at work each day before you go home.
> >>>
> >>> There are ways for you to take chunks of CPAN home with you on a USB
> drive, but that requires a lot of non-default monkeying to get working.
> Even then you kind of need to know what you're going to want.  :)
> >>>
> >>> > I do not know if Java has to be linked to a web site to function as
> I have downloaded supposable stand alone installer file.
> >>>
> >>> Once you install Java on your Windows or Debian workstation/server
> once, you should be fine.
> >>>
> >>> > My question, is this the best approach or is there another way. I
> have been collecting books and pdf files about perl and various example
> scripts to start reading. Thanks
> >>>
> >>> The process of learning Perl should all work fine on Windows. It's
> when you start using BioPerl or other software packages with requirement
> trees that things might get dicey. Windows tends to be an after thought or
> not supported at all in the Perl-adjacent bioinformatics stack.
> >>>
> >>> Note: As a guy who always uses Linux (or OS X), my perspective might
> be skewed / wrong.  :)
> >>>
> >>> I hope that helped. I cc'd the Omaha Perl Mongers group in case other
> people have thoughts / corrections for you.
> >>>
> >>> Good luck! I'm happy to help, call me anytime.
> >>>
> >>> j
> >>> 402-598-7782
> >>>
> >>>
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