Re: PHP vs. CGI

Mike -- ..and then SpyProductions Support Team said... % % Does PHP use less system resources than CGI on a server? Now that we know that by 'CGI' you mean 'perl' we're at least getting *somewhere*. We don't really know what you mean, though, so I''ll see if I can fill out the truth table for you. In general, a mod_* version will be faster and lighter than a CGI version (yes, you can have PHP as a CGI as well). In general, php and perl are about on the same footing; both can be heavyweights but certainly don't have to be. perl php +--------------+--------------+ | approx | approx | | some amount | some amount | mod | of resources | of resources | | X | Y | +--------------+--------------+ | something | something | | more | more | CGI | than | than | | X | Y | +--------------+--------------+ You'll probably find that X and Y are about the same. Your choice of column doesn't matter one way or another. Which row you use is the kicker. % % I have a bulletin board which is incredibly active, but there is a PHP % sister to it. The real question becomes "how are you running the perl version and, figuring that's as a CGI, would you rather switch languages or just modules?". % % Thanks, % % -Mike HTH & HAND :-D -- David T-G * There is too much animal courage in (play) davidtg@justpickone.org * society and not sufficient moral courage. (work) davidtgwork@justpickone.org -- Mary Baker Eddy, "Science and Health" http://justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!