> Why is it suggested to use the following method for compressing the content > when using mod_perl? > > SetHandler perl-script > PerlHandler Apache::OutputChain Apache::GzipChain Apache::PassFile > </Files>
that's information from something like 1998. for apache 1.3 it's probably better to use Apache::Filter + Apache::Compress or some other options like Apache::Dynagzip or mod_gzip. > > Wouldn't be easier to use mod_deflate? yes, provided you're using apache 2.0. --Geoff