[Orca-users] Re: Which Orca on Solaris 2.5.1 & perl 5.003?

[Blair Zajac]

If you have the time, I would compile and install another copy of
Perl 5.6.1 in a brand new directory and use it just for Orca.  Get
Perl from

http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/src/5.6/AP629_source.tgz

Orca was never tested with Perl 5.003, so you'll just have to see if
it works if you can't compile a new version.

The newer Orca's are faster, less resource intensive and do more than
the older ones since they cache more calculated information.

You won't have a problem with older versions of Solaris, although
you'll have to use older SE toolkits.  I think orcallator.se will
work there, but you'll have to try that out also.

Best,
Blair

prasadjlv at yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> Which version of orca should I use for Solaris 2.5.1 & perl 5.003?
> I cannot upgrade the OS or perl because of some application
> dependencies.
> 
> I believe Orca 0.27b1 and most of the perl modules need atleast perl
> 5.004_01 so does this mean that I should use an earlier version? and
> what are the drawbacks?
> 
> Thank you,
> --prasad