Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-27 Thread Ben Tilly
On 10/26/05, Sherm Pendley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 26, 2005, at 11:15 AM, Tom Metro wrote: I've often wondered if this greater power in mod_perl has been a hindrance rather than a help to the Perl web development community. Would we have been better off if, in addition to mod_perl

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-27 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 04:12:30PM -0400, Sherm Pendley wrote: An admin doesn't have to allow the developer full access to everything mod_perl can do. Oh? I thought it was always possible to delve into Apache's guts. A common configuration used with mod_perl is to service only static

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-27 Thread Sherm Pendley
On Oct 27, 2005, at 7:26 AM, David Cantrell wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 04:12:30PM -0400, Sherm Pendley wrote: An admin doesn't have to allow the developer full access to everything mod_perl can do. Oh? I thought it was always possible to delve into Apache's guts. Not at all. To add a

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Simon Wilcox
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005, Christopher Morgan wrote: I'm looking for an affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl. I spoke with pair.com, who said mod_perl is only available on their dedicated servers, which cost $200 - $400 per month. Does anyone know of a better deal? mod_perl is a

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Christopher Morgan
Thanks to all for the suggestions -- I'll do some digging! - Chris ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Tom Metro
Simon Wilcox wrote: mod_perl is a security nightmare in a shared environment which is why you will need to go the dedicated route. I haven't had a need for mod_perl in a shared hosting environment, but before recommending my favorite shared hosting provider that I use with clients, I figured

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:15:53AM -0400, Tom Metro wrote: I've often wondered if this greater power in mod_perl has been a hindrance rather than a help to the Perl web development community. Would we have been better off if, in addition to mod_perl (for the rare cases when you do need

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Christopher Morgan
: Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl? On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:15:53AM -0400, Tom Metro wrote: I've often wondered if this greater power in mod_perl has been a hindrance rather than a help to the Perl web development community. Would we have been better off

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 12:00:13PM -0400, Christopher Morgan wrote: What alternatives to mod_perl would speed up running cgi scripts but not require a dedicated server? In many cases - not coding like a dumb bastard :-) -- David Cantrell | Benevolent Dictator Of The World Good advice

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Drew Taylor
On Oct 26, 2005, at 12:00 PM, Christopher Morgan wrote: What alternatives to mod_perl would speed up running cgi scripts but not require a dedicated server? Off the top of my head there's fastcgi (popular w/ the rails/lighttpd folks), speedycgi, and pperl. [I'm not sure if pperl can be

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Christopher Morgan
] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl? On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 12:00:13PM -0400, Christopher Morgan wrote: What alternatives to mod_perl would speed up running cgi scripts but not require a dedicated server? In many cases - not coding like a dumb bastard :-) -- David Cantrell

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Uri Guttman
CM == Christopher Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: CM David, CM The ADB (Association for Dumb Bastards) is going to hear about this!(:-) i bet you joined as a member and are now the president! :) actually the US prez is also a member! uri -- Uri Guttman -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Uri Guttman
DT == Drew Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DT On Oct 26, 2005, at 12:00 PM, Christopher Morgan wrote: What alternatives to mod_perl would speed up running cgi scripts but not require a dedicated server? DT Off the top of my head there's fastcgi (popular w/ the rails/lighttpd

Re: [Boston.pm] Affordable web hosting service that offers mod_perl?

2005-10-26 Thread Sherm Pendley
On Oct 26, 2005, at 11:15 AM, Tom Metro wrote: I've often wondered if this greater power in mod_perl has been a hindrance rather than a help to the Perl web development community. Would we have been better off if, in addition to mod_perl (for the rare cases when you do need low-level