Re: [mv] ANNOUNCE: mod_minivend 1.03

[Robert Fournerat <robert@netin.com>]

mikeh@minivend.com wrote:
> 
> ******    message to minivend-users from mikeh@minivend.com     ******
> 
> Quoting Francis J. Lacoste (francis.lacoste@iNsu.COM):
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Hope this may be of interest to those running MiniVend with
> > Apache on Unix.
> >
> > I've reimplemented the vlink and tlink programs as an
> > Apache module.
> >
> > It is available under the GPL license from
> >
> > http://indev.insu.com/mod_minivend/
> >
> 
> Fantastic!
> 
> I have built and tested it and it works a treat. Thank you very
> much for making it available GPL.
> 

Could somebody explain a little about what the advantages
and disadvantages would be running [vt]link as an Apache 
module vs running them as a cgi?

I'm guessing that the module could be compiled into the
Apache server, and therefor faster???  Etc.

thanks,
Robert