Alistair Formby wrote :
> I have been looking for a solution to my problem for quite a while now and
> I haven't come up with an adequate one. I have looked at several large
> and expensive solutions like ListServ and other smaller players like
> majordomo to handle the job for me.
Sympa relies on a DBMS to manage lists' subscribers. It uses Perl DBI
standardized API and therefore may work with as different DBMS as MySQL,
PostgreSQL, Oracle or Sybase.
> So far I have come to the conclusion that majordomo may be my best bet as
> I currently use majordomo and am familiar with Perl. I also like the idea
> of using PHP to dynamically drive the front end.
The front-end is written in Perl to benefit from sympa's API ; use of FastCGI
provides good performences. We use our home-made templates to separate the
code from presentation.
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Olivier Salaun Sympa: http://listes.cru.fr/sympa/
Comite Reseaux des Universites
France
