From: Zed Shaw <zedshaw@...>
Date: 2006-08-15T02:57:55+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby httpd/cgi server for a directory

On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 22:50 +0900, khaines@enigo.com wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Jim wrote:
> 
> > I have a set of ruby scripts I run manually from the command line. I'd
> > like to put a simple web front-end to them and use them as cgi scripts.
> > I also want to be able to keep them on a USB stick and run them
> > anywhere Ruby is installed. All config files and generated data will be
> > read and written to the directory.
> >
> > Which is the best/easiest to use: webrick, lighttpd, mongrel, or
> > something else?
> 
> webrick.  It's standard with Ruby and is capable and flexible.  It's not 
> nearly so fast as mongrel, but is plenty fast for what you describe.

Yep, webrick's the way to go there.  That way no extra software is
installed.


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