RE: Perl vs Java - your feedback, not flames

I got some very useful feedback from the list, and I am thinking of capturing it all at ILUG-D, so others can benefit too. I will be posting your responses on your behalf and so, you will be receiving a few 'automatic' emails from webmaster. Please ignore them.

Thanks,
Nishi

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> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 3:07 PM
> To: ilugd-dev-cunTk1MwBs8/[email protected]
> Subject: [ILUGD-Dev] Perl vs Java - your feedback, not flames
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> 
> Before you jump into it taking one side or the other, let me 
> clarify a few things right up front. This is not a flame war. 
> I need to decide on a platform for a decent size system that 
> I am going to be designing soon, and I am seeking your input. 
> Yes, I Googled it and have found some very valuable inputs, 
> but it is nicer to have your peers' point of view as well.
> 
> So, if you have any good/bad experience(s) with one or the 
> other, please feel free to share it with me. I'd appreciate it.
> 
> I believe, a lot depends on what project (in terms of size, 
> timeline, domain, etc.) are we talking about here. Here is an 
> overview of the system:
> 
> - Backend IS MySQL
> 
> - Programming language MUST be either Perl or Java, on Linux
>   -- if Perl, it will be with mod_perl
>   -- if Java, it will be servlets with Tomcat
> 
> - App is 
>   -- extremely search intensive
>   -- extremely complex algorithms to be used on server side
>   -- no room for slow interface
> 
> Personally, I am inclined towards Perl because
> 
> - it has a faster turnaround time i.e. code, test, and code 
> again. No compilations.
> - with coding standards in place and 'must document' policy, 
> code complexity, and obscurity can be minimized.
> - it is easily/everywhere supported by all ISPs. ISP offering 
> Tomcat is hard/expensive to find.
> 
> Regards,
> Nishi
> 
> 
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