Re: [SLUG] Re: Mirror of Search.cpan.org

[Terry Collins <terryc@nospam.woa.com.au>]

Jeff Waugh wrote:

> Try PHP. If you want quick, fairly simple "database'n'webpage" stuff, PHP is
> probably your quickest route. You could also simply use Python or Ruby for
> CGI scripts - I wouldn't recommend mod_python, mod_snake or mod_ruby, as
> then you'd have to learn more about Apache internals than just "page does
> database" type things.
> 
> PHP originally stood for 'Personal HomePage', and it's *great* for doing
> that sort of stuff.

Which version do you/people recommend?

I'm using bog standard Suse6.4

My understanding that V4 is vastly different to V3

PHP was the first mailing list I unsubscribed from due to the volume of
traffic, plus I never got around to using it.

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