Re: PlRPC vs POE as core P5EE Server

Stephen Adkins wrote:
> I was thinking along the lines of:
> 
>   * mod_perl processes are resource intensive
>   * we want to get done with the Apache child process as soon as 
>     possible so that it can go back to servicing requests
>   * don't use them for tasks such as waiting on synchronous
>     network API's

I can see why you would think that, but it's not entirely true.  The 
mod_perl processes are only big relative to non-mod_perl Apache 
processes.  They are big because they have a Perl interpreter and some 
code in them.  If you put that interpreter and code in something else 
(like any daemon module on CPAN), it will be about the same size.

> I am guessing that Net::Daemon would be a good package to build on.

Either that or Net::Server.

Pretty soon, Apache 2 and mod_perl 2 will be the most compelling perl 
server choice.  The ability to replace protocols with perl modules makes 
Apache 2 able to act as a generic server framework.

- Perrin