David Christensen said: > Also, I prefer using "binary" packages for a given *nix > distribution > -- it's not my goal to develop Apache2 and/or mod_perl2, I want to *use* > them to > build web applications.
I hear you, but I think anyone who is building a serious web app is better off compiling the important parts (apache, perl, mod_perl) themselves. The options that the packagers choose are intended to meet the needs of the largest cross-section of users, not to work well for you. They also tend to lag way behind, which is a serious problem for mod_perl 2 since it has gone through important changes in the last few months. Just as an example, recompiling perl with all the default options makes it run about 15% faster than the RPM that Red Hat ships because theirs has threads and debugging turned on. - Perrin
