If this question belongs someplace else, then I apologize in advance. I couldn't think of anyplace else even though it is not really a strictly Perl question. I think that the answers could benefit those using Perl.

I have seen a lot of .ASP files out there and am curious why they are being used. I have been using CGI for all of my Web apps, mostly in Perl for the last few years. I have stayed away from ASP because I thought them proprietary and would only work with IE. If this is not the case, please let me know.

My question is:
Could someone please list the reasons for using one versus the other along with their advantages and disadvantages? Also, if I could see some examples of ASP being used with Perl, that would be great.

This is mostly so that I could be more informed if I have to make a decision on what I should be using for a specific task.

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