Stas Bekman
Sun, 22 May 2005 23:49:26 -0700
Perrin Harkins wrote:
Okay, this is what I have so far. Keep in mind that is targeted at quasi-technical publications like InfoWorld as well as geekier ones like Linux Journal. I made up a quote from one of us because I'm told that's a good thing to have early in the text, and I attributed it to Geoff because I think he's away right now and won't be able to complain about it. Go ahead and rip it to shreds. I'm going to pass it around to some friends who have more public relations experience as well, and I believe I need to get some ASF press relations people to look it over. - Perrin Apache Software Foundation Releases mod_perl 2.0, Bringing Full Apache 2 API to Perl Developers
That's misleading as we aren't bringing the *Full* API. Let's drop the word 'Full'.
Bringing Apache 2 API to Perl Developers
http://perl.apache.org/, May 23 - The Apache Software Foundation and The Apache Perl Project are pleased to announce the release of mod_perl version 2.0. With this release, it is now possible to write Apache 2 web server modules entirely in Perl, bringing a powerful mix of rapid development and high-performance to web applications. “We're really pleased with the amount of new Apache 2 functionality we are able to provide to perl developers in mod_perl 2,” said Geoffrey Young, one of the leaders of the project.
s/perl/Perl/
The mod_perl project brings together the full power of the Perl programming language and the Apache web server, two of the greatest success stories in open source software. By exposing the Apache 2 API from Perl, mod_perl 2 offers a level of access and flexibility not available in other high-level web development solutions. More than just an accelerator for CGI scripts, mod_perl is a whole new way to create dynamic content by utilizing the full power of the Apache web server to create stateful sessions, customized user authentication systems, smart proxies and much more.
I'd also mention the important: implement protocols and write filters
Prominent new features in mod_perl 2.0 include:
* I/O Filtering API which allows chaining of different
content generation tools (PHP, server-side includes) and
post-processing of dynamic content for compression,
automatic linking, etc.
should mention that input can be filtered as well.
* New Apache::Test testing framework for automated testing
of server modules and applications.
s/testing/live testing/
* Extensible high-speed HTTP request parsing library,
libapreq2, already in use by other Apache 2 modules.
does it really belong here? and neither released, nor a part of the mod_perl project. I certainly all for mentioning it, but the message must not be misleading.
* Easy access to Apache configuration information from
Perl.
not only access, but also creation.
* Configurable multi-threaded operation, vastly improving
scalability in Microsoft Windows environments.
grr, I won't say that. perl has too many problems with threads. I'd just say a more vague: vastly improved support for windows env.
* Protocol modules can replace the server's core HTTP
implementation with alternatives like SMTP, FTP, or even
totally custom protocols, turning Apache 2 into a
powerful toolkit for building customized server
applications.
Why "replace", and not "extend"? may be?Extend Apache by easily implementing standard (SMTP, FTP, POP3, etc.) and custom protocols, turning Apache 2 into a powerful toolkit for building customized server applications.
E- mail security company MailChannels (http://www.mailchannels.com/) has been using the new protocol modules feature in mod_perl 2.0 to build mail proxies in their assured delivery products. “For us, there really was no other viable alternative,” said Ken Simpson, CEO. MailChannels chose the mod_perl platform to develop on for “the reliability, portability, and scalability of Apache.” This release has received extensive testing, both from automated tests built with the new Apache::Test framework and from users. The scalability of mod_perl as a web-development platform is well- established, with major companies like Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/) doing billions of dollars of business on it yearly. Performance compares favorably with PHP and Java solutions in benchmarks and users routinely report speed improvements of 300% or more just from porting perl CGI applications to mod_perl. Internet advertising company WhenU (http://www.whenu.com/) delivers more than twelve million dynamic pages per day with mod_perl.
May be add a long list of companies using mod_perl? some names from our site and more from http://www.masonhq.com/?MasonPoweredSites ?
Because the project is open source and free to participate in, many modules compatible with mod_perl 2.0 are already available. In addition, Perl brings it's famously extensive CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) to the table, putting libraries for database interaction, XML manipulation, HTML templating, and everything else developers need to build modern web sites at their fingertips. For more information, visit the mod_perl web site at http://perl.apache.org/. About the Apache Software Foundation: The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal, and financial support for the Apache open-source software projects. Formerly known as the Apache Group, the Foundation incorporated as a membership- based, not-for-profit corporation to ensure that the Apache projects continue to exist beyond the participation of individual volunteers, to enable contributions of intellectual property and financial support, and to provide a vehicle for limiting legal exposure while participating in open-source projects. For more information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see www.apache.org.
Perrin++! Thanks for doing this work, Perrin! -- __________________________________________________________________ Stas Bekman JAm_pH ------> Just Another mod_perl Hacker http://stason.org/ mod_perl Guide ---> http://perl.apache.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://use.perl.org http://apacheweek.com http://modperlbook.org http://apache.org http://ticketmaster.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]