cgi-bin is outside the document root directory, in a script directory. I misunderstood your suggestion, which I thought was to place it all within the document root.

In this case my objection is that the lib files are not strictly tied to the cgi scripts; they are also used by programs in bin/ for instance. Therefore it would seem like poor structure to me to put them within the cgi-bin directory.

Furthermore, it would place the additional burden of knowing their place in nesting upon the scripts ('is it lib, ../lib, ../../lib, or ../../../lib?'). I tend to move programs around during development as new groupings become clear, despite the fact that cvs tries to disuade me from this practice.

Anyhow, thank you for your help. I have decided to go with calculating the lib directory as described in my other replies, but I appreciate your suggestions.