Google and Python

[TheFlyingDutchman]

On Sep 19, 1:02 pm, Erik Jones <e... at myemma.com> 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.