> 1) I am wondering whether to use Linux-ppc or >Mac OS X as the OS. > > I am hoping that someone, (or a few of you) with experience on these >platforms, > would let me know what you like or dislike about either.
Thomas, The linux-ppc distributions are much closer to other linux distributions, especially as directory layouts are concerned. It would allow you to leverage substantial existing linux experience. For the most part, though, I prefer OS X, especially in situations where there's more experience with GUI-oriented OSes like the Classic Mac OS or Windows. Some additional modules that require compiled code may be a little more complicated to compile on OS X, but as time progresses, patches will get back to the authors and incorporated into the build process. > 2) I have not seen anyting about mod_perl w/Apache on OS X, but I assume >that since >OS X is Unix based that it would work. Is that correct? Yep. As Kevin mentioned, his articles on O'Reilly Net are a great place to look into the flexibility of OS X's Apache setup. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/49 mod_perl is installed (but not enabled) by default. > 3) From the apple web site I saw the following comment -- > >"Also, Perl 5.6 (the BSD Unix version) will be included with Mac OS X, >eliminating >the need to install a separate freeware package for Perl capabilities like >MacPerl." > >Then on this newsgroup, I was reading about the excitement over the release >of >MacPerl 5.6.1. >If the linux version of perl runs on OS X then why the buzz over the current >release of MacPerl? A number of Macs out there will remain pre-OS X indefinitely and many will never make the switch. 5.6.1 is a big jump from the previous release four years ago (based on Perl 5.004). The changes for MacPerl have also been incorporated into the primary Perl source, so it is likely that MacPerl 5.8 will compile directly from the Perl source when 5.8 is released. It is a significant technical achievement, and those involved have spent a lot of time digging into the Perl source to get it to work as cleanly as it does. One of the significant aspects of this is that it sets the stage for versions of the Mac:: modules to be rewritten in the Mac::Carbon:: namespace. That will mark a significant boost to the range of options available with perl on OS X. -Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Charles Albrecht Euonymic Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.O. Box 300623 C>303.619.7596 F>978.334.3061 Denver, Colorado 80203-0623 http://www.euonymic.net/~charlesa/cv/
