[OpenLayers-Users] difference between OpenLayers.Layer.WMS and OpenLayers.Layer.MapServer?

[Paul Spencer]

I disagree that WMS is more performant, secure and robust than the  
mapserv CGI.  In fact, WMS is less performant due to some outstanding  
performance issues with the PROJ library and EPSG code lookups (see http://blog.cleverelephant.ca/2009/03/sprint-day-3.html 
  for some details on upcoming changes that might eliminate this  
particular problem).

Can you explain why you think there is more inherent security and  
robustness in WMS vs CGI?

Paul

On 13-Mar-09, at 3:25 AM, Guillaume Sueur wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The first one uses WMS and the second one is directly hitting the
> mapfile. For performance, security, robustness and so I would  
> suggest to
> use WMS, but if you don't care about all these (and you can) just use
> .MapServer and use it like your old cgi buddy !
>
> Regards
>
> Guillaume
>
> MeLv1n wAuRaN a écrit :
>> hi all,
>>
>> what's the difference between OpenLayers.Layer.WMS and
>> OpenLayers.Layer.MapServer? i'm using a mapserver cgi to render my
>> mapfile. so, which one should i use? the wms or the mapserver?
>>
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