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Will CPPSERV help C++ take over Java's spot in server-side

SpikeNews blog has a short entry about CPPSERV (http://compiledby.spikesource.com/lycos.htm#). It suggests CPPSERV could re-discover server-side C++, by providing Servlet API, which is largely responsible for Java success.
I wish it were true, but here are my thoughts on this subject.

Will CPPSERV bring Java popularity to server-side? I think not. It wasn't even a goal when I started the project. Unfortunate reality is that Java have firmly taken over that spot, with things like PHP following right next.

In order to regain some space, I'd need to write whole bunch of complex frameworks that would provide functionality like STRUTS, EJB, etc, etc, etc. Not only it is almost impossible, it would also put so much complexity on top of base system, that would give neither simplicity/stability, nor speed gains.

CPPSERV is intended for hard-core performance searchers, that are not afraid to play with raw pointers, who can deal with ugly sides of C++ (and still write beautiful programs), and who are for one reason or another are resource-constrained.

I.E. think about web interface for an embedded device like firewall. What would you rather run on such a box: 10-50M JVM with servlet container or 200K CPPSERV (that includes application).

Of course, I would not mind use of CPPSERV in something more complex. In fact I do inted for it to be used in a rather complex web application in nearest future. Anyways.. We'll see.

Posted by Ilya A. Volynets-Evenbakh 2006-01-20

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