Why A Distribution?
- A package rather than a collection of files
- Can include examples, test files and additional documentation
- Can use Perl's builtin automated testing infrastructure
- Can use Perl's builtin automated installation infrastructure
- Easy to unpack with OS tools
- Runs on every platform where there is Perl
- The same cannot be said of rpm, deb, etc.
- ... but can then be packaged to other forms (rpm, deb, ppd/ppm)