Chris wrote:
> When experimenting with mod_perl it seemed to consume a lot more memory 
> (the httpd processes were quite large) than mod_php. I didn't try much in 
> the way of tuning, since I was just checking it out. But now I am thinking 
> about running mod_perl and wondering if the memory requirements are really 
> proportionately that much larger? Looks can often be deceiving, I have 
> found :)

Please read:

 
http://perl.apache.org/release/docs/1.0/guide/performance.html#Know_Your_Operating_System


> What about security issues between mod_perl and mod_php-- any significant 
> differences?

The mod_perl core is as secure as Apache. The code that people run on 
mod_perl servers varies. But it has little to do with mod_perl

Read:
   http://perl.apache.org/release/docs/1.0/guide/porting.html#Taint_Mode
   http://perl.apache.org/release/docs/1.0/guide/security.html
   http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq/www-security-faq.html
   http://www.gunther.web66.com/FAQS/taintmode.html

> Please, no flames. Is this the best list for these questions?

If you have questions regarding mod_perl *after* you read the vast 
documentation at:

   http://perl.apache.org/release/docs/

and *after* you've searched the archives:

   http://perl.apache.org/release/maillist/modperl.html#Searchable_Archives

please feel to write the questions at:

   http://perl.apache.org/release/maillist/modperl.html

Hope this helps.
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