>2.) You mention getting a Perl distribution for Windows, but don't metnion >getting a C compiler. > I would recommend saying something about CygWin (www.cygwin.com) or >perhaps a dos based C compiler. cvs, perl, and make all become non-issues >when CygWin is added to the mix; although performance does suffer quite a >bit.
Don't forget mingw, www.mingw.org. -R