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f your XML parsing requirements can be boiled down to "slurp an XML file into a hash", then XML::Simple is very likely all you need. However, many people who start using XML::Simple continue to cling to the module even when their requirements have outgrown it. Most often, it's fear of the unknown that keeps them from 'stepping up'; to a more capable module. In this article, I'm going to attempt to dispel some of that fear by comparing using XML::LibXML to using XML::Simple.

CheckGmail is an alternative Gmail Notifier for Linux and other *nix systems. It is fast, secure and uses minimal bandwidth via the use of Atom feeds. CheckGmail is a system tray application that checks a Gmail account for new mail. When new mail is present the tray icon changes, an optional animated popup is displayed and a tooltip displays the number and details of new messages. Configuration is GUI-based and the application is designed to be simple, elegant and unobtrusive.

The qpsmtpd daemon, on the other hand, is written in pure Perl and can be customized easily. It consists of a core that implements a complete SMTP server, and a number of plug-ins that enhance the operations of the server. These plug-ins allow for the checking of recipients and senders, as well as virus scanning, spam checking, blocking lists (DNS and RHS), SMTP AUTH and TLS.

Mastak Absolute Perl is the unique tool for creating, editing and debugging Perl scripts and programs. Mastak Absolute Perl has intuitive interface and combines the ease of use with full featured development environment while using only small part of system resources. Mastak Absolute Perl features multiple document interface and syntax highlighting as well as web browser integration. Easy to use text editor and powerful Code Explorer together with ability to launch the integrated Perl interpreter and debugger both in editor window and in console allow the programmer to work fast and effectively. The software is highly configurable. You can set it up to use your favorite colors, fonts, macros, hot keys, files and folders MRU lists. The program remembers its previous state up to cursor position on re-launch. Mastak Absolute Perl supports all major Cyrillic encodings (including WIN1251, DOS866, ISO8859-5 and KOI8-R). The document encoding is automatically determined on file loading. The program has a simple FTP client built-in that allows fast uploads and downloads of CGI scripts to and from web servers. The built-in FTP client fully supports various Cyrillic encodings. Mastak Absolute Perl runs on the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000. The only requirement is that Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 4.0 or higher) should be installed on the machine.

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here is a working example. This script shows 2 ways, one is saving the key to a file and reading it back in, the other, just hard codes the file contents into a variable. I tried a few things to avoid a temp file, but no luck. There is a Content type for the write, but it dosn't seem to work for scalar....it still writes a file.

Because PHP sucks: escape to Perl

How to Make Crypt::DSA use a your key to sign something