in reply to CGI::Session - Installation Problem

I had a similar problem myself a little while back, but when I did a PPM 'search', CGI::kSession popped up, so I installed that instead - same functionality and pretty much the same syntax etc. (I kept meaning to get around to doing a 'proper' install of CGI::Session, but I still haven't done so...:))

Cheers,
Ben.

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Re: Re: CGI::Session - Installation Problem
by PodMaster (Abbot) on May 01, 2003 at 10:41 UTC
    I wouldn't reccomend CGI::kSession to anybody. It has no tests, and based on that fact alone is not worth much attention (but I looked anyway).

    Another big problem is it uses no locking mechanism whatsoever.

    And lastly, it's no replacement for CGI::Session (which is very actively maintained). CGI::Session can use various database backends, whereas CGI::kSession is limited to files.

    Like I said in the beginning, I wouldn't reccomend CGI::kSession to anybody.

    MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!
    I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6x+5.8x. I take requests.
    ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

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      Fair 'nuff - thank-you. I was only playing anyway - I use CGI::Session on the *nix webservers, and was surprised that ActiveState had no 'easy-peasy-ppm' install of it, so took the best they offered...I'll try Somebody Else's Repository next time :)
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        Better not. CGI::Session has never required a compiler, and as such will never show up on my repository. Just learn to install modules (tutorials), and then visit search.cpan.org, it's that easy.

        MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!
        I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6x+5.8x. I take requests.
        ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

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