Compiling Perl Scripts into Standalone Executables

In general, it's not a good idea to compile a Perl script - part of the beauty of Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby is that they can be easier to read and maintain than a compiled language like C. Sometimes, though, it can be beneficial to obfuscate or compile some or all of your programs - perhaps to keep people from unintentionally editing and breaking them. Either way, this tutorial on Compiling Perl Scripts from NicholasSolutions is an interesting read.

Compiling Perl Scripts into Standalone Executables