Why avoid CGI for Python with LAMP hosting?

Question

I have been using PHP for years. Lately I\'ve come across numerous forum posts stating that PHP is outdated, that modern programming languages are easier, more

Answer 1

Aside from the suggestions others make, you should really consider using a framework of some kind. You can and should be using FastCGI, mod_python, or mod_wsgi, but they weren't really intended for you to write code directly against. Might I suggest one of the following?

• django (my favorite for practical applications)
• pylons
• cherrypy (my favorite for not-so-practical applications)
• web.py