Re: [Sheflug] Hi All

[Alex Hudson <home [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2005-05-10 at 14:53 +0100, Matthew Collins wrote:
> >Nothing about ASP, PHP or mod_perl requires them to run embedded in a
> >page or separate from a page. That is not an implementation issue.
>
> Neverless, ASP and PHP are frequently coded by inserting the code into 
> the page template, rather than separating the code and layout.

True, but I still submit that this doesn't have any bearing on the
actual implementation of the languages: I would say there is as much in
common between ASP and PHP as there is between either of those languages
and mod_perl. All three are about as different as can be (especially
since ASP can host a number of languages).

> However, just because not many sites advertise on the official mod_perl 
> site, doesn't mean that there is nobody running mod_perl. Due to my 
> scoop experience, I know of several that will run mod_perl for you.

No, indeed. And I think it's sad, in fact, that there isn't a lot more
mod_perl support around: mod_perl is great technology, and most of what
lets it down is the fact that it's a pain to install and an even greater
pain to support in an ISP environment. I think that's one of the reasons
PHP got so popular so quickly - it really is pretty effortless to
install and maintain. 

Cheers,

Alex.

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