On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Ajit Deshpande wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 08:26:35PM +0000, Matt Sergeant wrote:
> > > application should install itself -- .conf files, .htaccess files,
> > > dbm's, directory structures, perl code, html and templates, correct
> > > version of Perl, CPAN packages for any stuff needed, Apache, mod_perl,
> > > mod_ssl, mod_whatever, mysql, database schemas, database contents,
> > > DBI, Session, front-end proxy -- everything. Each application should
> > > gronk whatever's already there, or rename it out of the way.
> > > Warnings in big letters. Tough doots.
> >
> > Do you have any idea how hard this is? Seriously. Because I do. Dave
> > Rolsky does. And doing this for free is going to be nigh on impossible.
>
> IMHO, it shouldnt be that difficult if you make some good assumptions.
> For example, how difficult will it be to maintain the following package:
>
> 1. Assume Perl 5.5.3 OR 5.6.0
> 2. Assume latest Apache and static mod_perl
> 3. Assume latest Apache::DBI, Apache::Session,
> 4. Assume latest HTML::Mason (I cant speak for the others, yet)
> 5. Assume latest MySQL
>
> Now, with the above, I think we can maintain a basic demo, templating
> system with session management using Apache::DBI fairly easily.
I can only suggest you try it as I speak from experience.
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