[RFC] for all users of perl extensions on Windows - perl vs. wperl

Hi all,

we're currently considering to change the default interpreter executable 
for perl extensions on Windows from "perl.exe" to "wperl.exe", see [1].

In case any developers/users of perl extensions on Windows are reading 
this, please let us know if this is a change you'd welcome or if this 
has the potential to break your extension / current setup.

For everybody unaware of the difference between perl and wperl: On 
Windows there's a fundamental distinction between console applications 
and "GUI" applications. The former are always attached to a console 
window and will start one if necessary (i.e. you'd see a console window 
pop up while running the extension), which is also the case for 
"perl.exe". "wperl.exe" on the other hand is compiled as a "GUI" 
application and doesn't require a console. The downside is that "wperl" 
only exists on Windows (there's no such distinction on other OSs) and 
might not even be available in some perl distributions.

In any case the interpreter executable can always be customized as 
described in the Wiki article [2], so you'll always be able to set the 
interpreter of your choice. This also allows you to test this change 
ahead of time and give feedback.

Cheers,
Patrick


[1] https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inbox/issues/46
[2] http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Extension_Interpreters