apache 2.x?

[Olly Stephens <ol...@scatcat.demon.co.uk>]

Apologies if this is already a much debated/documented question but new to 
the list and the archives appear to have vanished.

Are there plans afoot to port rivet to apache 2.x?

If yes, then any progress?  I took a quick look at the code and it looks 
like a fairly simple exercise to me - I'm willing to volunteer.
If no, then why not?  Should I be looking at mod_tcl or websh instead? 
(I've not looked at either yet)

Cheers,

Olly


---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: rivet-dev-unsubscribe@tcl.apache.org
For additional commands, e-mail: rivet-dev-help@tcl.apache.org

Re: apache 2.x?

["David N. Welton" <da...@dedasys.com>]

Olly Stephens <ol...@scatcat.demon.co.uk> writes:

> At 15:31 09/09/2002 -0700, David N. Welton wrote:

> >I think it should be - by using the TclWeb* stuff, it should infact
> >be possible to port it to a variety of systems.  Since
> >apache_request* has already been ported, that should also make
> >things much easier.

> I'm failing big time to find a version of apreq ported to 2.0 Any
> clues where I should be looking?

Have you looked in CVS?  I know they have done work on it, because I
read the mailing list!  Let me know if you don't find it, and I will
hunt it down myself.

> >mod_tcl is basically the Apache API, exposed in Tcl.

> I've looked at it now and it's kinda cute.  Needs some more features
> to make it possible, but I'm beginning to think now along the lines
> of being able to configure rivet as a mod_tcl plugin. It makes sense
> to attempt some form of convergence/sharing of code.

Exactly!  This is where I want to go long term, with the big condition
that it can't impact performance much.

-- 
David N. Welton
   Consulting: http://www.dedasys.com/
     Personal: http://www.dedasys.com/davidw/
Free Software: http://www.dedasys.com/freesoftware/
   Apache Tcl: http://tcl.apache.org/

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: rivet-dev-unsubscribe@tcl.apache.org
For additional commands, e-mail: rivet-dev-help@tcl.apache.org

Re: apache 2.x?

[Olly Stephens <ol...@scatcat.demon.co.uk>]

At 15:31 09/09/2002 -0700, David N. Welton wrote:

>I think it should be - by using the TclWeb* stuff, it should infact be
>possible to port it to a variety of systems.  Since apache_request*
>has already been ported, that should also make things much easier.

I'm failing big time to find a version of apreq ported to 2.0
Any clues where I should be looking?

>mod_tcl is basically the Apache API, exposed in Tcl.

I've looked at it now and it's kinda cute.
Needs some more features to make it possible, but I'm beginning to think 
now along the lines of being able to configure rivet as a mod_tcl plugin. 
It makes sense to attempt some form of convergence/sharing of code.

Thoughts?

Olly


---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: rivet-dev-unsubscribe@tcl.apache.org
For additional commands, e-mail: rivet-dev-help@tcl.apache.org

Re: apache 2.x?

["David N. Welton" <da...@dedasys.com>]

Olly Stephens <ol...@scatcat.demon.co.uk> writes:

> Apologies if this is already a much debated/documented question but
> new to the list and the archives appear to have vanished.

Indeed, they have - I'm sorry about that:-( They should be back up
shortly on a new server... The Apache Software Foundation has some
problems with this in general.
 
> Are there plans afoot to port rivet to apache 2.x?

Nothing concrete.

> If yes, then any progress?  I took a quick look at the code and it
> looks like a fairly simple exercise to me - I'm willing to
> volunteer.

I think it should be - by using the TclWeb* stuff, it should infact be
possible to port it to a variety of systems.  Since apache_request*
has already been ported, that should also make things much easier.

Your help would be more than welcome, and very much appreciated!

> If no, then why not?  

I haven't worked on it because I decided that it was worth my while to
concentrate on other things - like making a release happen:-) I think
people are going to take some time to adopt 2.0... there are issues
with a lot of things when you bring threads into the equation.  For
instance, you can no longer have scripts that start from a particular
[pwd], because that might change out from under your feet!  You also
need to look carefully at Tcl extensions that you might include.

> Should I be looking at mod_tcl or websh instead?  (I've not looked
> at either yet)

Depends on what you want to do.  Both of them are fine systems, but
oriented towards different goals - Websh is more of a complete
environment, with lots of stuff included, but it's big, and not the
fastest thing out there.  mod_tcl is basically the Apache API, exposed
in Tcl.

Anyway, does that help?  Please let us know if you have other
questions.

-- 
David N. Welton
   Consulting: http://www.dedasys.com/
     Personal: http://www.dedasys.com/davidw/
Free Software: http://www.dedasys.com/freesoftware/
   Apache Tcl: http://tcl.apache.org/

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: rivet-dev-unsubscribe@tcl.apache.org
For additional commands, e-mail: rivet-dev-help@tcl.apache.org