mod_perl
Remember the problems that Pam let us know about a few days ago?
Finally, the principal difficulties proved to be caused by the fact
that Pam's web host lets Perl programs run under mod_perl instead of
as plain CGI scripts.
Don't you know what mod_perl is? Well, to be honest, I don't know very much of it either. But I know that when running a Perl program under mod_perl, much of what's needed to produce the output is kept in the server's memory, which reduces the server load, and results in a faster execution. If you surf a few sites at Pam's ring, and provided that you have a fast Internet connection, you *may* notice that Ringlink responds unusually fast, even if the ring is very large. http://www.wosib.org/cgi-bin/ringlink/list.pl?ringid=wosib The web host (http://www.webmasters.com/) provides accounts on a shared server, and besides mod_perl, it works just like any web hosting provider. Btw, they *seem* to offer good value for money. (Let us know if you disagree, Pam.) I had never heard of a web hosting provider before that lets their customers run their Perl scripts under mod_perl. When I realized that this provider does, my first thought was that we would need some assistance from their support to make Ringlink work. However, it proved not to be necessary. After a few modifications of Ringlink (which will be included in the next release), it's as easy to install or upgrade Ringlink in this mod_perl environment as it usually is. I wonder if other web hosts will follow, and offer mod_perl on their shared server accounts. If somebody has some insight, please share it with us. / Gunnar
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