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Technical articles about CGI, Perl, and how the early web worked.
Technical
What Actually Happens When a CGI Script Runs
From HTTP request to fork(), environment variables, stdin/stdout, and process termination. A step-by-step technical walkthrough with diagrams and real code.
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Tutorial
Build a Retro Website in 30 Minutes
Step-by-step: table layouts, animated GIFs, marquee, hit counter, guestbook. No frameworks. Publish free on Neocities.
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Guide
How to Read Legacy Perl Code
Inherited a server with .pl files? A practical guide to $_, @arrays, %hashes, regex, file operations, and CGI patterns.
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