advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Eric Lenio
I'm about to start work on a web application which will collect information from the user and return a document based on that information. I'm trying to point out the advantages of mod_perl over a solution based on Java servlet technology to my client. Can anyone provide any quick links/ informat

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Eric" == Eric Lenio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Eric> I'm trying to point out the advantages of mod_perl over a Eric> solution based on Java servlet technology to my client. Can Eric> anyone provide any quick links/ information to help me out? Well, well-designed mod_perl as a technology

RE: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Kreimendahl, Chad J
a production environment. Many well recognized names and high traffic sites there. -Original Message- From: Randal L. Schwartz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:01 AM To: Eric Lenio Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets &

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Kreimendahl," == Kreimendahl, Chad J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Kreimendahl> For those who may play down perl's power (especially with Kreimendahl> mod_perl), lay some smack down using notes from Stas' Kreimendahl> tutorial at OSCON. My notes from my "intro to mod_perl" at OSCON 2004 are

RE: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Clayton Cottingham
> -Original Message- > From: Kreimendahl, Chad J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 8:32 AM > To: Eric Lenio > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets > > > Of all the languages I've

RE: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Clayton Cottingham
MAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:01 AM > To: Eric Lenio > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets > > >>>>> "Eric" == Eric Lenio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Eric> I'm trying t

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Xavier Noria
On Aug 10, 2004, at 15:56, Eric Lenio wrote: I'm about to start work on a web application which will collect information from the user and return a document based on that information. I'm trying to point out the advantages of mod_perl over a solution based on Java servlet technology to my client

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Xavier Noria
On Aug 10, 2004, at 19:12, Xavier Noria wrote: On Aug 10, 2004, at 15:56, Eric Lenio wrote: I'm about to start work on a web application which will collect information from the user and return a document based on that information. I'm trying to point out the advantages of mod_perl over a solution

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Eric Lenio
the reason I'm asking is because the client is really more attuned to the java hype/buzzwords that exists out there. having done just a smattering of java, I am somewhat at a loss as to tell them exactly why a perl solution is better. this client does already have some investment in java, but no p

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Xavier Noria
On Aug 10, 2004, at 21:28, Eric Lenio wrote: the reason I'm asking is because the client is really more attuned to the java hype/buzzwords that exists out there. having done just a smattering of java, I am somewhat at a loss as to tell them exactly why a perl solution is better. this client doe

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Torsten Foertsch
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 10 August 2004 21:28, Eric Lenio wrote: > the reason I'm asking is because the client is really more attuned to the > java hype/buzzwords that exists out there. having done just a smattering > of java, I am somewhat at a loss as to tell the

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-10 Thread Perrin Harkins
On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 16:24, Xavier Noria wrote: > I am confident too, Slashdot runs on Perl for instance Slashdot, although of great interest to techies like us, is tiny. Amazon runs on Perl. Yahoo runs a lot of Perl. Ticketmaster is all mod_perl. IMDB is Perl. All of these get tons more tra

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-11 Thread harm
On Tue, Aug 10, 2004 at 04:33:07PM -0400, Perrin Harkins wrote: > On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 16:24, Xavier Noria wrote: > > I am confident too, Slashdot runs on Perl for instance > > Slashdot, although of great interest to techies like us, is tiny. > Amazon runs on Perl. Is there some documentation

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-11 Thread Perrin Harkins
harm wrote: Is there some documentation about Amazon and Perl somewhere? http://masonhq.com/?AmazonDotCom -- Report problems: http://perl.apache.org/bugs/ Mail list info: http://perl.apache.org/maillist/modperl.html List etiquette: http://perl.apache.org/maillist/email-etiquette.html

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-11 Thread Jim Martinez
On Aug 11 harm wrote: > On Tue, Aug 10, 2004 at 04:33:07PM -0400, Perrin Harkins wrote: > > > On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 16:24, Xavier Noria wrote: > > > I am confident too, Slashdot runs on Perl for instance > > > > Slashdot, although of great interest to techies like us, is tiny. > > Amazon runs o

RE: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-11 Thread Goehring, Chuck, RCI - San Diego
;mpsp pages" technology" Chuck -Original Message- From: Eric Lenio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 6:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets I'm about to start work on a web application which will collect infor

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-11 Thread Perrin Harkins
Goehring, Chuck, RCI - San Diego wrote: Maybe we need "mpsp pages" technology" We already have about a dozen toolkits that are equivalent to JSP. Or did you just mean we need a brand name for them? - Perrin -- Report problems: http://perl.apache.org/bugs/ Mail list info: http://perl.apache.org/m

RE: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-11 Thread Goehring, Chuck, RCI - San Diego
There's the selling point he needs then. -Original Message- From: Perrin Harkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 8:27 AM To: Goehring, Chuck, RCI - San Diego Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets Goehring, Chuck

Re: advantages of mod_perl over java servlets

2004-08-11 Thread Stas Bekman
Torsten Foertsch wrote: A few years ago I was in a similar situation. I was working for a big company (~500.000 employees) and someone from the upper management had 'decided' that java was the best tool for all purposes. Then some department had startet a new project and of cource tried to imple