[Tutor] Python vs. PHP

[kent@springfed.com]

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From: kent@springfed.com
To: =A0<alan.gauld@bt.com>
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Sent: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 06:36:16 -0600
Subject: RE: [Tutor] Python vs. PHP

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>>The point is that despite the hysteria generated, there
>>is very little to choose between ASP or CGI style web
>>scripting.
>>
>>Alan G
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>My concern is performance, not scripting style.
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>My understanding is that with CGI/Python/DB
>each call starts an interpreter, opens a db connection,
>makes the query, closes the connection, generates the
>page, ASP simply makes the call and generates the page.
>
>Zope sounds great, as does mod_python, however I want
>to program for cheap hosting, which means CGI or PHP.
>
>I'd love to hear stories of CGI/MySQL/Python sites being
>snappy and stable under heavy load, or a comparison of
>PHP and CGI performance.
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