Re: [PHP] RE: php vs. cgi app

2004-07-15 Thread Jason Wong
On Thursday 15 July 2004 16:02, Ed Lazor wrote: > There are > some benefits to having the cgi available though. For example, if you're > at a unix prompt and need to process a file. Or, more commonly, if you > want to execute scripts in cronjobs. For these situations you would be better off usi

RE: [PHP] RE: php vs. cgi app

2004-07-15 Thread Ed Lazor
> -Original Message- > When you say cgi vs. php, I'm going to assume you mean cgi versus apache > module (correct me if I misunderstand). To be honest I don't know > enough about the internals of the apache module to tell you why it's > better for an apache server (would love it if someone

[PHP] RE: php vs. cgi app

2004-07-14 Thread Jason Barnett
Bruce, you need to start new threads when you ask a new question... a lot of people don't bother to check out a thread that's already got responses, and it really makes more logical sense to start a new one anyway (original post is below my response)... When you say cgi vs. php, I'm going to as

[PHP] Re: PHP vs. CGI

2003-03-06 Thread Niels Andersen
That depends on the way you run PHP If you run it a a server module, it may be more efficient. If not, then it it less efficient than CGI, as the PHP script engine is a CGI program itself, and has to compile and run your script after it gets started itself. "Spyproductions Support Team" <[EMAIL P

[PHP] Re: PHP vs. CGI

2003-03-05 Thread John Taylor-Johnston
If you switch over, will you be able to port your database? > Does PHP use less system resources than CGI on a server? > I have a bulletin board which is incredibly active, but there is a PHP > sister to it. Again, when coding for a BB, I appreciate not being bound to work in /cgi-bin/ especial