apache: php vs mod_perl [OT]

[will trillich <will@serensoft.com>]

regarding apache 1.3.9+ : php vs mod_perl --

all i've got under my belt is perl, and before launching on
a whole new learning curve i thot i'd ask some of you who may
know---

anybody got any benchmarkings on whether PHP outperforms
MOD_PERL or vice-versa? how about development cycle --
which takes less time to get a working module crafted?
and are there things PHP does better, and other things
where MOD_PERL is better?

sql database access/update, generating forms, standard stuff.

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