Erm, FastCGI sets up persistent external processes; mod_perl allows you to execute code that calls (pretty much) any part of the Apache C API as well as muck with the perl interpreter state (of the particular child you're called from, but with that caveat complete access; just think of the mischief a malicious user could do rewriting other users' Apache::Registry-derived code). Also FastCGI processes can be run as completely separate users (via suexec), mod_perl code runs as the httpd user.

Just those two things alone present some serious security implications in a multiuser situation (which is why you usually see suexec'd FastCGI used in shared hosting situations, and mod_perl when it's running your own iron).

(Disclaimer: I haven't mucked with Apache 2 / m_p 2 sufficiently, but I don't believe they changed enough to eliminate the above issues.)

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In reply to Re^4: LAMP and hosting: Convenient Perl solution, similar to PHP setup? by Fletch
in thread LAMP and hosting: Convenient Perl solution, similar to PHP setup? by bramble

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