Hello Monks,

I read in a PM post that "Friends shouldn't let other friends use Java!" Well, what about ASP?

I just recently started a new position doing web development for both commercial and government agencies. The job is great, but there is one problem: no perl. We are a strictly Microsoft company (sigh) and most of our coding needs revolve around ASP. My boss knows of my love for perl, so we've talked about installing ActiveState onto our intranet servers. She wants me to come up with "compelling reasons" why this would be worth while (telling her that perl is simply the best programming language to code in didn't fly!).

This is where I need some feedback from the more experienced perl developers, particularly those involved in web development. I need pros and cons of both perl and ASP in a web development environment, so that I can give her a write-up of how perl could benefit our department. I have little, if any, experience with ASP, so my standpoint there is weak. I don't know what ASP can and cannot do. I know what I've been able to accomplish in the past using perl, but if I can do the same with ASP, then there really is no justification for installing perl on our servers. I need information like security issues, functionality, compability, portability, etc.

I'm not asking you guys to do my "homework" for me, as I'm certainly going to be researching this as well. It will give me the chance to learn more about the various programming languages I use and not just know how to write code to do what I need to be done. Any help/feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Eric

In reply to Friends don't let friends use ASP? by emilford

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