[cgiapp] Re: Possible patches for ::Server (calling George)

[Mark Stosberg]

On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:24:05 -0400
Ricardo SIGNES <perl.cgiapp at rjbs.manxome.org> wrote:

> * Mark Stosberg <mark at summersault.com> [2008-09-17T20:57:37]
> > > ::Dispatch::Server prefers static files first, ::Server prefers dispatching first
> > 
> > I think it is a bug in ::Server that it prefers dispatching server. The
> > recommended use of ::Dispatch, and also for Drupal, is to use a rewrite
> > rule that will serve static files directly if they match, otherwise the
> > request is passed on for possible dispatching. As Michael Peters pointed
> > out, this design should have better performance as well. 
> > 
> > So Ricardo, would you accept a patch to change this ordering?
> 
> Almost certainly.  I'll have to check with the other big user/maintainer.
> 
> > That will print out "/first/second" and then "/first", but never "/".  I
> > think this is a bug in ::Server. Richardo, would you accept a patch to
> > make "/" dispatchable? ( "" Would be treated the same ). 
> 
> Only if you agree to never put an 'h' in my name again.

I sincerely apologize, Ricardo. I make a lot of typos, but this one was
one of the most unfortunate.

George, would you willing to work on patches for these items? I'm happy
to peer review or help myself.

    Mark