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James Davidson <james_davidson@yes.optus.com.au> writes:
> I will shortly be setting up a web server using Web Star and am 
> considering installing Mac Perl as a scripting language.
> 
> I would appreciate any tips from people who have used this setup 
> before. 
> 
> How easy is it to set up?

Easy. See Micro-FAQ attached at end.

> Any pitfalls to look out for?

Don't know.

> How well will it perform on PM7200/120?

Not exactly a speed demon.

> Is there an archive of MacPerl cgi scripts?

Not that I know.

> Any other suggestions for a scripting language?

Frontier is a lot faster.

Matthias

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Matthias Neeracher   <neeri@iis.ee.ethz.ch>   http://www.iis.ee.ethz.ch/~neeri
   "One fine day in my odd past..." -- Pixies, _Planet of Sound_

MacPerl CGI Micro-FAQ:

1) Is it possible to develop CGI scripts for MacHTTP using MacPerl?

Yes. You'll need the MacHTTP CGI Script extension, which is available
in ftp://err.ethz.ch/pub/neeri/MacPerl/ as "PCGI". The latest version,
"PCGI_06Feb96.sit.hqx", is largely compatible with the Unix CGI
specification. This file will also contain a small example.

2) Are there any books on CGI authoring?

Go to any technical bookstore. You won't be able to swing around a cat
by its tail without hitting a CGI book.

If you prefer to find a book without cruelties to animals, here's a
few books that I've read or have been mentioned by others.

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   Charlie Stross, "The Web Architect's Handbook", Addison-Wesley 1996

   Compact and hype free, discusses many issues related to WWW site
   construction. 
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   Christian Neuss and Johan Vromans,
   "The Webmaster's Handbook, Perl Power For Your Web Server"
   International Thomson Computer Press, 1996
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