mod_perl does have value because it does a more efficient utilization of resources - this is important when fast response time and scalability is important. The complexity is a known problem but it is not a mystery box either - there is enough documentation which explains what has to happen and what could have gone wrong.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 11:52 AM Mark Blackman <m...@blackmans.org> wrote: > > > > On 4 Aug 2020, at 17:42, Joseph He <joseph.he.2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > My company uses Perl for web development. It handles real time payment > transactions without any problem. Good software is made by the people not > by the language. > > > > Agreed, Perl is still fine for server-side work. mod_perl adds less value > than it used to, though. You can get most of the benefits of mod_perl > without the complexity. It’s only if you have to do really really unusual > things in the request cycle where mod_perl helps a lot. > > - Mark
