Re: an unusual [job request] + taking mod_perl to the commercialworld

[Jeffrey W. Baker]

On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, Gunther Birznieks wrote:

> Well, you know how I feel. :) But the others don't so...
>
> I believe the most crucial and missing approach is to put resources into
> making ready-made applications that work on mod_perl rather than core
> mod_perl itself. This is also a problem on Linux, but that's another story.
> A quantity of applications for mod_perl or that demonstratively show that
> using mod_perl is a benefit (ie fast) is necessary (and I don't mean tech
> products like AxKit -- which are great but not what I am talking about)

I will be demonstrating a canned micropayment system at O'Reilly in San
Diego this year.  The reference implementation for the content provider
uses mod_perl.  I think you are right that most people in non-tech
business want a solution that works immediately, rather than a toolbox.
The toolbox is already there with Apache, mod_perl, and DBI, now
application developers can just step up and deliver.

-jwb