You should be able to run it on your own server (Linux or Mac); your DSL connection will only be a factor if your application ever reaches high traffic.

  1. Get a "Free Dynamic DNS" account from DynDNS.com (who have been big-time Perl supporter, BTW), and configure your server to update your account whenever it detects a change in its IP address.
  2. Install and configure Apache. You should not need ModPerl for low-traffic development; CGI will do fine.
  3. Get a simple "Hello World" CGI Perl program running, that you can run via your web browser.
  4. Extend the "Hello World" program to exchange some of its data with a simple SML program via system, qx, or some other IPC method.
  5. Keep modifying the "Hello World" Perl/SML pair of programs, until you reach your research Nirvana.
    1. Come back here with any *specific* problems you have with the Perl parts of the development
      (See I know what I mean. Why don't you? and How (Not) To Ask A Question when the time comes.)
  6. Come back and tell us all about your success!

In reply to Re: The meaning of life, Perl and SML by Util
in thread The meaning of life, Perl and SML by noknok

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