perl web apps on NT box

2003-01-20 Thread Alex McLintock
A perl question. I'm considering whether to build a web app on an NT4 box using perl and apache, or java and tomcat. The existing box is NT and although I'd normally recommend dropping in a new PC with linux on it no one on site has linux experience so I am slightly worried by the

Re: perl web apps on NT box

2003-01-20 Thread Simon Batistoni
On 20/01/03 10:21 +, Alex McLintock wrote: A perl question. I'm considering whether to build a web app on an NT4 box using perl and apache, or java and tomcat. The existing box is NT and although I'd normally recommend dropping in a new PC with linux on it no one on site has

Re: perl web apps on NT box

2003-01-20 Thread Simon Wilcox
On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 10:23, Simon Batistoni wrote: On 20/01/03 10:21 +, Alex McLintock wrote: A perl question. I'm considering whether to build a web app on an NT4 box using perl and apache, or java and tomcat. The existing box is NT and although I'd normally recommend

Re: perl web apps on NT box

2003-01-20 Thread Mark Fowler
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Simon Batistoni wrote: It's okay, as long as you're not expecting a huge load. Apache on NT still has serious scaling problems IME. OTOH, Apache2 doesn't have the same issues, or so I've been lead to believe. You could use that, though mod_perl2 (which you need to run

Re: london.pm digest, Vol 1 #1142 - 4 msgs

2003-01-20 Thread adam
Chris ( et al ) While there arn't any in CPAN methods, there are a few solutions to your problem. The most difficult is I have a working MVC system built into my upcoming commercial perl product ( while I'll try to avoid blatently promoting ). If you have some budget, or you want to help beta

SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation

2003-01-20 Thread Andy Williams \(IMAP HILLWAY\)
Hi, I have a SOAP server (using SOAP::Lite) that I only want to access from certain IP addresses. Is this possible? If so, how do I do it? Thanks Andy

Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation

2003-01-20 Thread Simon Wistow
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 12:46:53PM -, Andy Williams (IMAP HILLWAY) said: Hi, I have a SOAP server (using SOAP::Lite) that I only want to access from certain IP addresses. Check $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} ?

Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation

2003-01-20 Thread Andy Williams \(IMAP HILLWAY\)
- Original Message - From: Simon Wistow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:07 PM Subject: Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 12:46:53PM -, Andy Williams (IMAP HILLWAY) said: Hi, I have a SOAP server (using

Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation

2003-01-20 Thread Joel Bernstein
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 01:12:19PM -, Andy Williams (IMAP HILLWAY) wrote: - Original Message - From: Simon Wistow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:07 PM Subject: Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 12:46:53PM

Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation

2003-01-20 Thread Simon Wistow
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 01:12:19PM -, Andy Williams (IMAP HILLWAY) said: Forgot to mention that the server in not an HTTP server but a Daemon so $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} is not populated. Well, if it's TCP then I presume you'd subclass SOAP::Transport::TCP::Server and modify the handle() method

YAPC::NA 2003

2003-01-20 Thread Mark Fowler
So the dates for YAPC::NA are now confirmed as the 16th-18th June. I'm probably going to be submitting talk propsals. Is anyone else considering submitting talks or attending[1]? Mark. [1] In particular, anyone else who can work out how to get there and back cheaply ;-) -- Forwarded

Re: YAPC::NA 2003

2003-01-20 Thread Leon Brocard
Mark Fowler sent the following bits through the ether: [1] In particular, anyone else who can work out how to get there and back cheaply ;-) Hmmm, this would appear to not be as easy as imagined. Assuming we may as well get there early and stay the Saturday, Expedia and Opodo are quoting 420

Re: YAPC::NA 2003

2003-01-20 Thread the hatter
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Leon Brocard wrote: Hmmm, this would appear to not be as easy as imagined. Assuming we may as well get there early and stay the Saturday, Expedia and Opodo are quoting 420 quid or so for LON-MIA (Miami) 14th-19th. From Miami, we'd probably have to take a train (TriRail),

Pubs for social meetings

2003-01-20 Thread Kate L Pugh
Hello; here are the updates on the pub hunt, for those who've been asking about them. Sorry to take so long to follow up on these, but I've only just finished the latest round of phone tag. In a previous post: http://london.pm.org/pipermail/london.pm/Week-of-Mon-20021202/015505.html I

Re: YAPC::NA 2003

2003-01-20 Thread Paul Makepeace
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 02:16:35PM +, Leon Brocard wrote: Mark Fowler sent the following bits through the ether: [1] In particular, anyone else who can work out how to get there and back cheaply ;-) Hmmm, this would appear to not be as easy as imagined. Assuming we may as well get

Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation

2003-01-20 Thread Leo Lapworth
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 12:46:53PM -, Andy Williams (IMAP HILLWAY) wrote: I have a SOAP server (using SOAP::Lite) that I only want to access from certain IP addresses. Is this possible? If so, how do I do it? Put a firewall in between the SOAP server and then limit access to what ever

Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation

2003-01-20 Thread Andy Williams \(IMAP HILLWAY\)
- Original Message - From: Leo Lapworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 3:16 PM Subject: Re: SOAP::Lite IP Address Validation On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 12:46:53PM -, Andy Williams (IMAP HILLWAY) wrote: I have a SOAP server (using SOAP::Lite)

Re: YAPC::NA 2003

2003-01-20 Thread Sue Spence
20/01/2003 06:16:35, Leon Brocard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Fowler sent the following bits through the ether: [1] In particular, anyone else who can work out how to get there and back cheaply ;-) Hmmm, this would appear to not be as easy as imagined. Assuming we may as well get there

Re: Pubs for social meetings

2003-01-20 Thread Roger Horne
On Mon 20 Jan, Kate L Pugh wrote: The Sun is really nice, Years and years ago, before it was done up, it had a copy of the Death of Chatterton (eg http://www.angelfire.com/vt/Santiagoville/museum/Wallis_doc_5.html ) in one of the bars. It always seemed to me to be an odd choice for a drinking

Re: YAPC::NA 2003

2003-01-20 Thread Leon Brocard
Leon Brocard sent the following bits through the ether: Expedia and Opodo are quoting 420 quid or so for LON-MIA (Miami) 14th-19th Just a note: this is including tax Leon -- Leon Brocard.http://www.astray.com/

Re: YAPC::NA 2003

2003-01-20 Thread Natalie S. Ford
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 01:49:36PM +, Mark Fowler wrote: [1] In particular, anyone else who can work out how to get there and back cheaply ;-) I won't be coming, but I have just seen an ad on sky for www.opodo.co.uk and wondered if it might be a useful site... -- Natalie S. Ford

[OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread Patrick Mulvany
On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 01:38:47AM +, Piers Cawley wrote: Paul Makepeace [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 06:25:34PM +, Shevek wrote: I'd have to check my P60s to find out the exact dates. Wow, I thought my PII-233 was old! 386SX/25 ran my first linux box.

Re: [OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread Shevek
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Patrick Mulvany wrote: On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 01:38:47AM +, Piers Cawley wrote: Paul Makepeace [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 06:25:34PM +, Shevek wrote: I'd have to check my P60s to find out the exact dates. Wow, I thought my

Re: [OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread the hatter
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Patrick Mulvany wrote: On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 06:25:34PM +, Shevek wrote: I'd have to check my P60s to find out the exact dates. Wow, I thought my PII-233 was old! 386SX/25 ran my first linux box. But I think we've already done this. I will open the

Re: [OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread Simon Wilcox
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Shevek wrote: I just gave away a 386/8MHz which ran it. Slackware 4.0. 386/8MHz ? Thee were lucky lad ! When I were a boy I had to make do with an abacus ! An abacus ? Thee were lucky lad ! When I were a boy I had to make do with scratching in the dust with a rusty nail

Re: [OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread Roger Burton West
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 10:37:04PM +, Simon Wilcox wrote: When I were a boy I had to make do with scratching in the dust with a rusty nail ! [ Repeat until someone throws a dead parrot at you ] http://www.smacdonald.com/songs/boy.html Roger

Re: [OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread Natalie S. Ford
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:01:45PM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: Hmm, the 486 was around 93/94 wasnt it? I had my first 486 when I started work in '90. It was a RM. -- Natalie S. Ford . [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

Re: [OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread Greg McCarroll
* the hatter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I will open the bidding with a 486DX2-66 Running Debian 2.2 (still working as a firewall/NAT) I see your dx2-66, and raise(/lower) you my dx2-50. Curses, if onlyI hadn't found that machine in a skip a year or two back, Hmm, the 486 was around

Re: [OT] Oldest machine still running perl

2003-01-20 Thread Paul Johnson
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:01:45PM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: * the hatter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I will open the bidding with a 486DX2-66 Running Debian 2.2 (still working as a firewall/NAT) I see your dx2-66, and raise(/lower) you my dx2-50. Curses, if onlyI hadn't found

[REVIEW] Test Driven Development by Example

2003-01-20 Thread Dean Wilson
Test Driven Development by Example Author: Kent Beck ISBN: 0321146530 Publisher: Addison Wesley Reviewed by: Dean Wilson Testing is one of the most overlooked phases of the development cycle. From the worst case scenario of not being done to the more common case of all the testing being done at