Thanks to everyone! I guess now I have enough arguments to convince my Boss to buy me a lot of books from O´Reilly... :) I´m the only one here who knows anything about Linux and Perl... but I´m just starting... I hope that I´d become able to help you someday. JP.
>From: "Bill Odom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: PERL!! : ) >Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 15:00:08 -0500 (CDT) > >JP: > >While I agree with Brent (hi, Brent), it doesn't have to be an >all-or-nothing decision. I've had a lot of success running Perl *with* >ASP. In fact, I'm finishing a project right now that > - has to run on IIS > - has to run under ASP > >So what is a self-respecting Perl programmer to do? > >Use PerlScript, ActiveState's extension that allows Perl to run as a >full-fledged ASP scripting language. You get all the "advantages" of ASP, >all the power of Perl, and none of the gut-wrenching inadequacy of >VBScript or soullessness of JavaScript. I've built very large >applications this way. It really works. >It's also a great way to introduce Perl to an all-Microsoft shop, >demonstrate Perl's power and maintainability, and start to loosen the >Microsoft death-grip. >--Bill Odom > > > > > Heh, I probably came off a bit too harsh, Micro$oft really does it all > > to themselves... > > > > - Perl is MUCH more widely used than ASP. > > - Perl is more maintainable (good management buzzword). I would bet > > the farm that there are more *GOOD* Perl programmers than ASP > > programmers. I would bet the ASP has more "programmers", but most of > > them could not program their way out of a wet paper bag. > > - Perl undoubtably has more modules available than ASP. www.cpan.org - > > Does your boss *really* want to run IIS? "What do you want to patch > > today?" > > > > Note: If your boss is strictly set on running IIS, RUN, don't walk to > > the nearest exit! When (and I said when) it gets hacked, who is > > going to take the fall??? > > > > Brent > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
