------------------------------------------------ On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:33:19 -0500, "Charles K. Clarkson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> NYIMI Jose (BMB) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > : > : I'm wondering why the CGI::Application module is not > : so popular in Perl's world like it is the case for > : Struts in Java's world. > : To me, there are both very similar due to the fact > : that they are serving the same cause : "framework to > : build reusable web applications". > : > : Is that related to TMTOWTDI slogan of Perl ? :) > > Perhaps. But the mailing list for C::A is popular. > I have about a thousand messages archived since last > year. Maybe it is just that casual programmers are > less likely to program in Java. And IMO C::A appeals to > serious programmers. I used perl for more than a year > as a utility. I didn't do any multiple screen apps until > just recently. C::A is also OO and that is a turn off > for many. > The ironic part to me is that I think C::A applies to the middle of the road. It is overly complex to do something simple (or at least has enough of a learning curve to avoid it for simple things), but a "serious" programmer might feel restricted by the manner in which it handles things, in other words, they are more likely to grow their own object/framework, as I recently have re-written a framework I had previously developed, moved from functional Perl 4 to OOP, but didn't start with C::A as a basis, though mine works in a similar manner. On top of that, right now I don't know that there is a large middle market, where one needs a decent starting framework to build on, but isn't willing to grow their own, or is at the beginner stage where the goals don't warrant the learning curve for a couple of dynamic pages or a form that just sends a message. I think this market will grow, and from looking at the docs it appears C::A has matured substantially since I last visited it, so I am not against its' usage or promoting it, just throwing my two cents in the pot as to why there hasn't been more uptake... http://danconia.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
