Re: [RFC] gitweb wishlist and TODO list

From: Pedro Melo <melo@simplicidade.org>
Date: Sep 25, 2008, 14:45 UTC
Message-ID: <BC7F2CB5-A31A-40C8-A22F-F0AAECB091C6@simplicidade.org>
In-Reply-To: <200809251423.56983.jnareb@gmail.com>

Hi,

On Sep 25, 2008, at 1:23 PM, Jakub Narebski wrote:

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> Pedro Melo wrote:
>> On Sep 25, 2008, at 11:30 AM, Jakub Narebski wrote:
>>
>>> * Support for FastCGI (via CGI::Fast or FCGI).
>>>
>>> Unfortunately I don't use FastCGI.  This has to be done in a very
>>> un-intruisive way, and without performance penalties for "ordinary"
>>> CGI and mod_perl.
>>>
>>> Suggested: input reading and validation refactoring.
>>
>> Is it ok to require CPAN modules? If yes, then using HTTP::Engine  
>> as a
>> base could be helpful here.
>
> No, it is not.  Some gitweb installations (kernel.org, IIRC) are on
> tightly managed machines, where installation is severely restricted.
> If it is distributed together with Perl package it is best, if it can
> be found in distribution packages it is good, if it can be found in
> distribution extras it is quite good, if it can be found in trusted
> package repository, it is manageable.  Installing untested packages
> from CPAN is usually out of the question.

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> That said...
>
>> It supports standalone deployments as well as FastCGI, CGI, mod_perl,
>> POE and others.
>>
>> And it acts as a very simple HTTP-layer, without any "framework"
>> logic.
>
> ...if we could make it conditional on HTTP::Engine being installed,
> and fallback on current code easily, it could be done, I think,  
> without
> problems.
>
> Thanks for the pointer.

While researching HTTP::Engine (I use Catalyst and they where talking about moving to it), I also came across a new HTTP layer, called Mango. Also on CPAN, so same conditional code applies.

Right now, I'm not sure what the Cat team is thinking, HTTP::Engine or Mango, or other, but I suggest the use of the stack then end up choosing. The Cat team has a very good test-driven way-of-doing things, and the modules they use tend to stabilize very quickly.

Best regards,

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