[MLUG] Python vs. PHP

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I've been learning Python to see if it might have advantages over PHP 
for web development.  So far, the language looks pretty good.  However, 
I have run into some issues:

1.  I would like to be able to embed Python code inside of HTML so I 
can use it for templating the way you can with PHP.  I believe you can 
do this if the web host supports Python Server Pages (PSP's).  However, 
my hosting provider only supports standard Python CGI code.  Is there a 
workaround?  Can I install PSP support myself if I lack root access?

2.  I am somewhat concerned about the performance of CGI having to 
load, start, run and shutdown the Python interpreter with every CGI 
request.  Is there a workaround that might work with my hosting 
provider?

3.  PHP has session management as part of its standard libraries.  Can 
anyone recommend a good Python library for session management?

4.  Has anyone out there used Zope or Plone?  What do you think of them?

Thanks,

Bruce Alspaugh
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