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Perl, DBD::mysql, and MySQL *can* play nice on OS X 10.6

After 4 days of pain and frustration, I finally got perl, DBD::mysql, and MySQL running smoothly on my new MacBook Pro, which came with Snow Leopard pre-installed. I happened to run across a post on ServerFault last night and decided to take the time to write up what worked for me as a response, and I’m re-posting it here for my own records: