Re: Hands-on of Perl by Web

Hi Solli,

Can you explain why you chose a web browser talking to one server?

It sounds like you're trying to reinvent a wheel. Think about it: If you need people to talk to one central server, give them ssh accounts with a restricted shell and let them write and run Perl there. If you want to let them use Perl without having to install anything locally, suggest they use a Knoppix disk. (Can ActivePerl be run from a CD?)

I'm sorry to suggest that you look for another solution. Can you explain your requirements in more detail?

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Re^2: Hands-on of Perl by Web by Fletch (Bishop) on May 03, 2006 at 23:15 UTC
One would suppose they're wanting ~~to rip off~~ to imitate :) something like http://tryruby.hobix.com/.	[reply]
Re^2: Hands-on of Perl by Web by Cap'n Steve (Friar) on May 04, 2006 at 03:28 UTC
I object to your comment about reinventing the wheel. I think in this case it's more like making the wheel easier to put on your car. I know the Linux guys hate to hear this, but to most users, running fewer programs makes things easier. Pretty much every computer I've ever seen comes with a web browser installed so a web based solution requires almost zero effort for the user. Plus you have firewalls to consider. As for securing it, that probably would be easier with something like SSH.	[reply]
Re^2: Hands-on of Perl by Web by bioMan (Beadle) on May 04, 2006 at 21:24 UTC
Can ActivePerl be run from a CD? I've been able to run Perl and TinyPerl from a BartPE CD as well as running PerlIDE to debug scripts under WindowsXP. The big problem with using BartPE is that each user would have to build his/her own CD because of copyright. So I don't believe BartPE would be a good solution. However, as proof of concept it shows that you can get Perl to run off a CD on Windows. Mike	[reply]
Re^2: Hands-on of Perl by Web by shonorio (Hermit) on May 04, 2006 at 11:24 UTC
jpeg, Fletch and Cap'n Steve answered your question as I would. This idea is based on the "Try Ruby", where I could see a little about this languange without install anything on my machine, and why not do the same for Perl ? Solli Moreira Honorio Sao Paulo - Brazil	[reply]