I dunno for sure, but if they wanted to measure the processor time they could. It is also likely that they give CGI scripts a lower priority than system functions, so a very greedy Perl script would end up being pretty slow.
> they make vague statements about removing > inappropriately-greedy scripts I have a feeling that they are only pulling those scripts that have runtimes of minutes, and aren't really being used for the usual purposes. For example, you could write a script that spidered a set of sites for you, then returned some statistics. ...Something like that would probably be frowned upon. You really need to ask them to know for sure. Rob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How much is too much I write MacPerl at work to munge local files but use CGIs for my personal website. The various hosting plans I have allow Perl and I have never had a problem with them. I am starting a new, more CGI-intensive project and I'm troubled by the question "how much PERL is too much." Bandwidth can be metered, but I haven't seen hosters who meter processor time. Instead they make vague statements about removing inappropriately-greedy scripts. Does anyone know how hosting companies really approach this issue? Are there CGI-friendly hosters? Do scripts and accounts get pulled all the time, or is this not something to worry about. Can I start calculating pi now? Thanks, Tim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
