Fast CGI Vs Java Application Servers

[A.M. Kuchling]

On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 17:01:07 +0800, 
	Charles Handy <chppxf1 at NOSPAM_yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> How does FastCGI compare against java Apps running in java app servers 
> like TomCat, Sun One, WebLogic and WebSphere?  
> Is there a business case for switching from CGI to Java?  

You're confusing an interface with a programming language.  Most Java
application servers (indeed, most application servers in any language) use a
structure similar to FastCGI; the HTTP server packages up the information in
the client request, passes it to a long-running process which does the work,
and sends back the results.  The difference is that FastCGI (or the similar
but easier-to-implement SCGI) has a public specification, while most
application servers invent their own protocol that isn't specified and that
no one else uses.

--amk