The mod_perl 1.x/apache 1.x combo is stable enough to power many large sites. You can rely on it. mod_perl 2 is not entirely documented or entirely ported. It is mostly there at this point, but unless you actually need one of the new features (threading, advanced filtering support) there is no reason you have to use it. In general, apache 1 is not going anywhere and most sites are not rushing to switch to apache 2, with the possible exception of Windows users (apache 2 is much better on Windows than apache 1).

So, relax. mod_perl 1 is a safe bet for a long time yet. If you're really worried about it, you can always write your application as an Apache::Registry app (Apache::Registry is a tool for running CGI scripts through mod_perl), and then it can be portable between the two systems without any changes.

In reply to Re: mod_perl/Apache question. by perrin
in thread mod_perl/Apache question. by jdtoronto

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