Server-- running a forums. Is php(mysql) or cgi(perl) faster?

I'm running a server on an old AMD K-6 500 MHz system w/ 256 megs of ram and a few hard drives, using WinXP Pro... I installed the package XAMPP which includes:


* Apache 2.2.2


* MySQL 5.0.21


* PHP 5.1.4


* phpMyAdmin 2.8.1


* XAMPP Control Panel Version 2.3


* FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.16c


and I was thinking of either installing the perl add-on and using YaBB(Yet Another Bulletin Board) or leaving it and just running phpBB2(php Bulletin Board 2)... Which is faster, Perl or PHP?





Thanks for any input or answers!





~~Greg

Server-- running a forums. Is php(mysql) or cgi(perl) faster?
It depends on configuration. CGI installations are slower than mod_php, mod_perl, and FastCGI installations.
Reply:perl would be faster, but php are more complete and your application would be better.