Re: mod_perl alternatives

I don't think there's any sudden urgency to switch to something else, since
nothing has actually changed about the state of mod_perl. However, if you
do want to migrate to something else, you should look at Plack:
https://metacpan.org/pod/Plack

Plack is not a drop-in replacement for mod_perl, but it's a high-quality
project with a well-developed ecosystem that will have some sort of
solution for most (not all) things that people are doing in mod_perl. But
again, I don't think you need to rush to do anything here.

- Perrin

On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 12:01 AM Jim Albert <[email protected]> wrote:

> Given the recent discussion on the need for mod_perl PMC members and the
> disclosure that there is no active development on mod_perl this seems
> like an appropriate time to start a thread on a discussion of mod_perl
> alternatives inline with the various means of using mod_perl from the
> low level use of interfacing with the Apache server to the quick and
> dirty stuff (ModPerl::PerlRun, I believe to keep Perl and modules in
> memory).
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> I've seen mod_fcgid proposed in posts on other forums. Has anyone played
> with alternatives? I expect the low level Apache interaction might be
> difficult to duplicate at least to continue to do so in Perl. Perhaps
> the ModPerl::PerlRun approach of keeping Perl and modules in memory is a
> potential starting point for discussion for those using mod_perl at the
> most basic level.
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> Jim
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