read this: http://take23.org/whatis_mod_perl.xml

it should explain all.

sterling


Yung Kwong Wing wrote:

>  Hi,
> 
>  Sorry for asking a stupid question, but I was wondering do I really need
>  to install "mod_perl" to get my website to work with CGI.
> 
>  It seems that after my unsuccessful attempt at installing "mod_perl", I
>  can use the Perl interpreter just fine and I can use the CGI-bin just fine
>  also.
> 
>  I have placed my observations and records in the following URL:
>  http://home.netvigator.com/~yungp/my_perl.html
> 
>  If you look at the observations and records under the date "Dec 30, 2000",
>  you will see the modules that are currently installed and that my CGI
>  works just fine without "mod_perl"
> 
>  If anyone can shed the light on this mystery to me, it would be greatly
>  appreciated.
> 
>  Thanks
> 
>  Peter