You're talking about default packages shipped by OS vendors? No one running a serious site on mod_perl would use those. I've never seen a mod_perl site getting real traffic that runs without a proxy or uses vendor binaries.
Yes I am talking about the defaults. How many "serious" sites run IIS without requiring the web dev team to "compile from source" and apply special proxy setups? Plenty, I'm sure. For that matter, why shouldn't someone trust that the vendor-supported version binary be suitable for a "serious" site? Should we call RHEL "Redhat Non-Serious Linux?" or "Linux for Dummies?"

If the vendor says (or even implies) than their product can perform some task, it should be capable of doing just that. I am aware of the disclaimer portions of EULA's that will say something to the effect that "this software is not guaranteed to perform anything or do whatever you thought it should." However, wouldn't it be a bit like purchasing a new automobile, then having to take it apart and put it back together before you can do any "serious" driving? If the manufacturer says it goes the speed limit and has a 5-star safety rating, it better measure up in the real world.

That said, I usually compile Apache httpd (and libapreq and mod_perl) from source, downloaded from a mirror linked to from the Apache httpd, libapreq and mod_perl websites. The main reason is that finding a compatible libapreq2 RPM or DEB is nigh impossible. Just as simple to install from source.

As for proxies being the recommended configuration for mod_perl (yes I've read this in several places) - the config file that ships with the source doesn't come with a proxy setup either. Never has from what I can tell. I've read "Writing Apache Modules with Perl and C" and "Practical mod_perl" - proxies barely warranted a mention.

Ok, this is just FUD and it's offensive.
Yes it is. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. I have all three at this point. And I'll have it regarding any group willing to take money off of Microsoft's hands.

Although I don't work on the httpd project, I am a member of the ASF (through work on mod_perl) and I can assure you that I don't have any plans to change my behavior due to Microsoft's contribution.
I commend your principle (and your long track record of holding it as well). It's not the individual developers like yourself that I wonder about. It's the addiction to the money hand-outs that worry me. Organizations bloat after receiving money. Only Hunger can drive groups like the ASF forward. Necessity is the mother of invention, not pandering to multi-national mega-corps for more donations.

In reply to Re^4: Time to write a "serious" http server in Perl? by jdrago_999
in thread Time to write a "serious" http server in Perl? by jdrago_999

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