On-demand library fetching With LWP installed, your can use remote PAR files: use PAR; use lib 'http://aut.dyndns.org/par/DBI-latest.par'; use DBI; # always up to date! Modules are cached under $ENV{PAR_TEMP} Auto-updates with LWP::Simple::mirror Download only if modified Safe for offline use after the first time May use SIGNATURE to prevent DNS-spoofing Makes large-scale deployment a breeze Upgrades from a central location No installers needed