Sorry about empty post {had just replied to Chad and was meaning to send to mod_perl as well}
My story: I started off with javascript/coldfusion Quickly had to move to asp, then on to java Java held me for quite a period of time until I was forced to use perl, I resisted until I realized how the promises of java were already being fulfilled by perl The things that cuaght my eye then in ~98 were -no compile time, saves dev cycles, esp when a small typo can bork out everything -true cross platform support -oops -open source -cpan Still I don't use screwdrivers as hammers and vice versa, so sometimes java does come in handy Especially for things like X3D/VRML JSAI/EAI controls > -----Original Message----- > From: Kreimendahl, Chad J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 8:32 AM > To: Eric Lenio > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets > > > Of all the languages I've had dealings with over the years... > perl took the cake for ease-of-development. > > CPAN is by far the greatest asset I've ever had in the > programming world. > > For those who may play down perl's power (especially with > mod_perl), lay > some smack down using notes from Stas' tutorial at OSCON. mod_perl > *IS* the Apache API (just, in perl). It's just as powerful, > and even more so when taking CPAN into account, as writing > your own module for > apache in C. There are also some links on the > perl.apache.org site of > companies that use mod_perl in a production environment. Many well > recognized names and high traffic sites there. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Randal L. Schwartz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:01 AM > To: Eric Lenio > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets > > >>>>> "Eric" == Eric Lenio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Eric> I'm trying to point out the advantages of mod_perl over > a solution > Eric> based on Java servlet technology to my client. Can > anyone provide > Eric> any quick links/ information to help me out? > > Well, well-designed mod_perl as a technology is similar to > JSP as a technology, in terms of keeping the algorithms > buried inside an Apache process for rapid access. > > However, the real advantage is that you get to program in > Perl rather than Java. :) > > Seriously, Perl means more actions with fewer lines of code > (Perl density versus Java density), true open source (if it breaks > *anywhere* you can fix it or pay someone to fix it), and you > get access to the CPAN. > > -- > Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 > 0095 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> > Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. > See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and > open-enrollment Perl training! > > -- > Report problems: http://perl.apache.org/bugs/ Mail list info: > http://perl.apache.org/maillist/modperl.html > List etiquette: http://perl.apache.org/maillist/email-etiquette.html > > > > -- > Report problems: http://perl.apache.org/bugs/ > Mail list info: http://perl.apache.org/maillist/modperl.html > List etiquette: http://perl.apache.org/maillist/email-etiquette.html > -- Report problems: http://perl.apache.org/bugs/ Mail list info: http://perl.apache.org/maillist/modperl.html List etiquette: http://perl.apache.org/maillist/email-etiquette.html