in reply to write a small Perl HTTP server

What operating system? What is the language for the .exe? What does it have to be able to do? Is it just serve up webpages or does it have to handle CGI requests? What about images?

Also, what licensing requirements does your ".exe program" have? Depending, it might be able to use a number of off-the-shelf options.

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Then there are Damian modules.... *sigh* ... that's not about being less-lazy -- that's about being on some really good drugs -- you know, there is no spoon. - flyingmoose

I shouldn't have to say this, but any code, unless otherwise stated, is untested

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