What might be simplest and safest if using a different perl is an option for you would be to try things out with the current strawberry perl portable (a.k.a., SPP):
http://strawberryperl.com/releases.html where they have downloads for both 32bit and 64bit perls. You only need to unzip the distribution into a separate folder and run the portableshell.bat batch file. At that point, you should be able to try the cpan install as documented in the Release_Notes. As for schedule, we're aiming for release at the beginning of March. So feedback within the next week would be ideal. Thanks for offering, Chris On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Jürgen Mück <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'd like to contribute, but I have some questions first: > > I have ActiveState Perl 5.12.4 / 5.14.2 and installed PDL by using Robert's > guide and respository. I remember there was an issue with DLLs and dynamic / > static etc. if installating on ASPerl. I'm completely unfamiliar with C, XS, > DLL and such stuff. So I could not repair an installation if needed. > > Unfortunately I need PDL during work and must avoid the risk of > interruption. > > Is there any rollback during installation when I see that the installation / > build test of a PDL-3.000 version fails? > Or can I install various PDL versions in parallel (the new one for build > tests but keeping the recent 2.4.9 / 2.4.11 installation)? > > What's the deadline? When do you - for latest - need feedback from tests? > > Juergen > > Chris Marshall schrieb: >> >> ...and yes, you _can_ help! :-) >> >> The clock is ticking down towards the March >> release of PDL-3.000 (previously known as >> PDL-2.4.12). Please see the list discussion at >> >> >> http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/pipermail//pdl-porters/2013-February/005330.html >> >> for details and context. >> >> The original focus of the coming release was to >> roll out the existing fixes to win32 build problems >> which were preventing out of the box builds >> for ASPerl. But with all the bugs fixed, docs >> improvements and the maturing of two new >> modules for PDL graphics: PDL::Graphics::Gnuplot >> and PDL::Graphics::Prima, this looks to me a >> significant release for all platforms. >> >> We're in the testing/checkout/docs phase of the >> new release. Here is a list of items that you >> might contribute to the release effort: >> >> - test build for your platforms (if you can participate >> in CPAN Testers reports, all the better!). See this >> link for how http://wiki.cpantesters.org/wiki/QuickStart >> >> - test with feedback for the new graphics modules: >> >> PDL::Graphics::Gnuplot (currently you'll need to >> build from the git repository). An announcment >> will be made when a current CPAN release is >> made (i.e., one more recent than version 1.3). >> >> http://github.com/drzowie/PDL-Graphics-Gnuplot >> http://search.cpan.org/~zowie/PDL-Graphics-Gnuplot-1.3/ >> >> >> PDL::Graphics::Prima (again, to get the latest, >> you'll need to build from the git repository, location >> available on the module info at http://search.cpan.org >> below). An announcement will be made when an >> update to the CPAN releases is made. >> >> For this module, of special interest, is the >> PDL::Graphics::Prima;:Simple functionality. >> Feedback and bug/problems/questions welcome. >> >> http://search.cpan.org/~dcmertens/PDL-Graphics-Prima-0.12/ >> >> - check PDL as a dependency (if you have a module that >> has a dependency on PDL, please confirm that our change >> in version number does not cause problems. The release >> is planned to be PDL-3.000 in order to make it *completely* >> clear that this release is more current than all extant >> PDL releases) >> >> - doc updates, PDL Book updates,... >> >> - we're looking for volunteers to support Mac OS X >> platforms for PDL. Specifically, someone to maintain >> macports and keep it up to date. It would also be >> nice if someone would contribute to updating the >> SciPDL all-in-one bundle for Mac OS X. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Perldl mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl >> > _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
