cgi or php?

[Sunner]

Hi all,

Our new ISP has recommended that we convert all our home page cgi scripts to
php. We use scripts for a whole range of functions, but php appears to be
mainly used for database-type functions (or have a dropped behind the times
yet again?)

I haven't managed to locate any in-depth analysis of php as a general
scripting language and was wondering if anyone has used it and can comment
on advantages/disadvantages over cgi, general views, etc.

Any information you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Kati

"Time spent with cats is never wasted." - Colette

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John and Kati Sunner

Email for John at Frontier Economics: john.sunner at frontier-economics.com.au

Email for Kati at the Federation of Education Unions Information Centre:
katis at edunions.labor.net.au

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