Re: suggestions for perl as web development language [EXT]

mod_perl does have value because it does a more efficient utilization of
resources - this is important when fast response time and scalability is
important. The complexity is a known problem but it is not a mystery box
either - there is enough documentation which explains what has to happen
and what could have gone wrong.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 11:52 AM Mark Blackman <[email protected]> wrote:

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>
> > On 4 Aug 2020, at 17:42, Joseph He <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > My company uses Perl for web development. It handles real time payment
> transactions without any problem. Good software is made by the people not
> by the language.
> >
>
> Agreed, Perl is still fine for server-side work. mod_perl adds less value
> than it used to, though. You can get most of the benefits of mod_perl
> without the complexity. It’s only if you have to do really really unusual
> things in the request cycle where mod_perl helps a lot.
>
> - Mark