On Sep 19, 2007, at 4:01 PM, TheFlyingDutchman wrote: > On Sep 19, 1:02 pm, Erik Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> is usually Apache at most sites? >> >> No an http server and application server are two different things. >> An http server services requests of a web server those requests can >> be for static files or for services of a local application in which >> case the request if forwarded on to the application. An application >> services requests of an application. They are separate concepts, >> often chained, although they are sometimes implemented together. >> What they are saying here is that they have built a highly optimizing >> custom web server in C++ that services web requests for services of >> applications written in any of the three listed languages. So, yes, >> in this case it is what is often Apache in other installations. >> > OK, thanks. Would you know what technique the custom web server uses > to invoke a C++ app (ditto for Java and Python) CGI is supposed to be > too slow for large sites.
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