in reply to Re: Memory needed for perl process
in thread Memory needed for perl process

I'm guessing this is on a Windows server, an environment that's not as friendly as Linux to multi-tasking.

Oooh. I could take serious issue with that statement. Suffice it to say, Windows Server is very good at multi-tasking out of the box, and can be truly excellent if used properly.

This sounds like a political issue, not a technical issue.

Agreed. Definitely sounds like either: a) someone doesn't want others interfering in his fiefdom; b) or he is scared of introducing anything he doesn't know about into the small pond in which he is the big fish.

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