On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:15:53AM -0400, Tom Metro wrote:
> I've often wondered if this greater power in mod_perl has been a
> hindrance rather than a help to the Perl web development community.
> Would we have been better off if, in addition to mod_perl (for the rare
> cases when you do need low-level access), there was a mod_perl_embed, or
> something like that, that was restricted in ability and focused on the
> needs of the typical site developer?
I've wondered that too. I don't look kindly on mod_perl for all kinds
of reasons, one of which is that it does allow you to get down and dirty
with apache when that's not appropriate, and so less experienced
developers do hideous things.
--
David Cantrell | Official London Perl Mongers Bad Influence
NANOG makes me want to unplug everything and hide under the bed
-- brian d foy
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