Nathan wrote:
>Jonathan Peterson writes:
>> I think far too much emphasis is placed on mod_perl.
>
>Yes. I agree 100%.
ACK.
>We need a name for the things built with mod_perl, which people will
>actually use. The name must be a good (suggestive) acronym.
>
> Perl Infrastructure Libraries (PILs)
> Synergistic Perl Architecture (SPA)
> Apache Perl Software Environment (APSE)
> Vertical Apache Modules in Perl (VAMP)
Acronyms are ok, but I also like invented words that have some etymological
relationship to the product, much like described in the Wired article
"Name-o-rama", where people come up with names like "Pentium" (i.e., "fifth
generation" - "chemical element"), AirTouch, PowerBook etc.
>Such a site would have:
> * news on releases of all these software
> * pointers to articles in TPJ, perlmonth, perl.com, the individual
> sites, etc.
> * case studies
> * written-for-the-website tutorials and articles
Also:
* API documentation
* press releases
* newsletter
* management white papers
(buzzword-compliant - e.g., "XXX is a framework for building
high-performance scalable web applications" ... "Applications compliant
with the XXX API are platform agnostic. The business benefits ...")
* technical white papers
Capitalize on Apache's, Perl's and mod_perl's virtues:
* open source -> reliable code, community support
* cross-platform
Need to be able to demonstrate the following options:
* a reliable development process
* usefulness for e-commerce applications
* community support
* professional ("enterprise-level") support
* training options
Intended audience:
* IT management
* developers
(right?)
Promotion:
* cooperate with O'Reilly, TPC, ApacheCon etc. (just an idea)
* get featured in e-commerce, Apache, Perl, XML etc. news sites
It would also be good to have some products based on that technologies,
like a CMS based on AxKit or TT, something with Zope's scope.
It can be expected that the site uses the technologies it advocates, so it
needs to be robust and reliable.
Seeing that this initiative originated in a Perl Mongers group, we might be
able to persuade other Perl Mongers groups to advocate this cause.
I'm going to have quite some spare time from December onwards and would be
very interested in helping in the development of such a beast.
Marcel
--
We are Perl. Your table will be assimilated. Your waiter will adapt to
service us. Surrender your beer. Resistance is futile.
-- London.pm strategy aka "embrace and extend" aka "mark and sweep"
