Question on Running mod_perl + apache + Windows

I had developed web applications under environment mod_perl + Apache + Linux.

Now, I want to deploy a web application solution to my client, under Windows.

I was wondering any problem you guys encounter, when running mod_perl + Apache + Windows?

(1) Can I get Perl additional library (CPAN?), and being used in my web application easily? "Easily" means, no manual compilation. No complex configuration setup.

(2) How about Linux command feature? Perl开发者_如何转开发 integrate well with Linux utility to perform certain tasks. But if come to Windows, does it able to offer the similar features as in Linux's?

I am open to other web development environment under Windows (PHP or Python). The reason I choose Perl, as I know the language. I just do not want to switch to other language without a good reason.

I have not use mod_perl but for your question 1, you can take a look at the installation docs. . I have used Activestate Perl and PPM before and using ppm to install modules is easy.

for (2), Perl is a programming language and it comes with builtins and modules to do what *nix tools do, so there should be no problem. (there is no need to make calls to use *nix tools unless really necessary). Always check CPAN/PPM to see if there are modules to do what you want.

Personally, I prefer PHP if i am doing web programming because its easy to setup and lots of nice features already done specifically for web programming.