FastCGI

[Faltzer]

Rails is as good as broken on CGI, according to many, and CGI is not as good as FastCGI. I have seen past suggestions, but did not find a valid reason as to why FastCGI is either not installed/enabled.

I would gladly use Mongrel, though I have absolutely no idea how to do so.

[slapshotw]

You shouldn't be using mongrel on HG servers, and if you have a dedicated, don't expect to be getting support for it. HG servers are all running apache.

Not sure about FCGI.

[kmaw]

There was an issue with fcgi and phpsuexec and apache 1

Whenever HG upgrades to apache 2, fcgi can play with suPHP from what it understand... I think that's how my dedicated is setup (or that's what I was trying to do anyways)

[Faltzer]

Then why is Mongrel even installed as a gem?

[kmaw]

Slapshot is talking mongrel as a web server (as opposed to apache)

I'm not sure how this differs for Mongrel as a gem

[whatrevolution]

Originally Posted by Faltzer

Then why is Mongrel even installed as a gem?

Originally Posted by kmaw

Slapshot is talking mongrel as a web server (as opposed to apache)

I'm not sure how this differs for Mongrel as a gem

Because Mongrel is Ruby-Land HTTP, which apparently has certain benefits to ruby coveters who like Apache to handle all requests except those which are passed on to their Mongrels. "Gem" is simply the package management, as I understand it. That isn't the difference to look at. The important part is that from what I gather from 5 minutes of reading, Mongrel sits behind Apache and does its own FCGI in Ruby. Yes/No/Maybe?

[Faltzer]

Yes, what the quality poster has just said.

[whatrevolution]

Originally Posted by Faltzer

Yes, what the quality poster has just said.

Does that not mean that Mongrel itself will do FCGI, and thus, if you can install the Mongrel gem, you now have a selection of FCGI software via it?

[Faltzer]

Originally Posted by whatrevolution

Does that not mean that Mongrel itself will do FCGI, and thus, if you can install the Mongrel gem, you now have a selection of FCGI software via it?

Mongrel is an open-source HTTP library and web server for Ruby web applications written by Zed A. Shaw. A distinguishing feature of Mongrel is that it uses plain HTTP, rather than FastCGI or SCGI, to communicate with other servers which may be layered in front of it.

According to an article I have found, it does not use FastCGI or SCGI.

[whatrevolution]

Originally Posted by Faltzer

According to an article I have found, it does not use FastCGI or SCGI.

Ah, , I read that line, "rather than FastCGI or SCGI", too quickly.