Re: PHP vs CGI ???

Looked through all of those 11 README files and they don't say much about it. "Donald Tyler" <dtyler@frazerbilt.com> wrote in message news:004c01c37eb3$2f895140$1300000a@ChekoteTablet... > PHP can be installed as either a CGI or an Apache module. There is > documentation on this in the PHP readme files. > > Pretty much everything I read said that its always better to use the > Apache Module version. (apparently its much more stable and secure) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Fletcher [mailto:scott@abcoa.com] > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 8:38 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] PHP vs CGI ??? > > Hi! > > I have a question. Someone said that PHP is CGI, that kind of > turned my > head because PHP is not like that. But I can see one thing, PHP can be > compiled as either a 'Shell-Scripting-Language', 'Webserver Component' > or > 'Both'... PHP would be a form of CGI if it is used as Shell Scripting > Language but if I compile Apache and have it create a PHP module then it > is > not a form of CGI. > > Can anyone point this out or clarify this? It would be very much be > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Scott F. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > >