> Good Morning Jack-
> As Tomcat is OpenSource (and not proprietary) and
> can be installed on any OS (vs just 1) I dont
> undertand
> What is causing the number of Tomcat users to
> attenuate over time?
> M
Hello,
My logic is:
1a. JSP is not supported by many web hosting companies
or is only supported in more expensive dedicated
server plans. In contrast, open source alternatives
such as php is well-supported by web hosting
companies.
-> Result: most small and medium sized
websites/webapps that do not need a dedicated server
use php.
1b. JSP has many great features. But php is also very
powerful and has some capabilities that jsp doesn't
have.
-> Result: some heavy-traffic websites/webapps that
require dedicated servers use jsp. Some others use php
(eg. yahoo
[http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963937.html]).
-> 2. There are more php users than jsp users.
-> 3. More people get involved in the
development and support of php, while fewer people get
involved in the development and support of jsp/tomcat.
-> Result 1: PHP evolves in a faster pace.
Some great features that only jsp supports originally
may start to be supported by php.
-> Result 2: More (open source) tools/programs
are built on top of php. For example, open-source
software, phpbb, is used to run many heavy traffic
forums such as forums.mozillazine.org.
-> 4. As php becomes more powerful and there
are more php tools/programs, more people switch to it.
So, we go back to point 2 and the circulation
continues.
-> 5. The number of jsp users becomes
smaller.
-> 6. Fewer people will get involved in
the development and support of jsp/tomcat and so the
future of jsp/tomcat will become less certain.
I point this out because i like jsp and i am concerned
about its future. I am not sure if my logic is
correct. Correct me if you find any mistakes.
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