Re: [DISCUSS] The future of mod_perl

I didn't say there are no developers, I said there is no active 
development happening. Steve Hay is a developer. Fred Moyer, who replied 
to this thread earlier this evening, has also made significant 
contributions to the project. I can dive into the C if I have to, to fix 
bugs or review code, but I'm likely not going to have the time or skills 
to make significant changes should they be required.

When significant bugs come up within mod_perl developers from httpd 
project may also get brought in. That's what happened last time anyway 
(https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2767)

Adam

On 3/17/2021 11:46 PM, Jim Albert wrote:
> Sure... I'll start a new thread after I reply here.
> 
> I don't know about how apache projects are maintained and the logistics, 
> but there are two issues here.
> Foremost... from your previous response you need a few people to step up 
> and file your described report indicating no new releases, but that's 
> not necessarily a developer and it doesn't sound involved. I expect 
> you'll get some volunteers.
> 
> However, aside from that is the bigger issue of you stated there are no 
> developers maintaining mod_perl. That's the big red flag in this. Should 
> some vulnerability be discovered or a future Apache release present some 
> compatibility issue... maybe someone steps up and provides a fix... 
> that's a big maybe.
> 
> Jim
>