Why PHP hosting is preferred over java hosting?

[hopper]

java applets are but jsp is a different matter

 

[leafypiggy]

yeah. jsp is JAVASCRIPT which is a whole different thing from Java

 

[hopper]

actually jsp isnt javascript
javascript is also client side
jsp is a server side java
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaServer_Pages

 

[kkenny]

Here's my opinion, and or theory.

Java uses the client side to things, while php do things on the server side. I'm not sure if JAva could do this, but it's nearly impossible to steal php scripts installed on a server unless the MIME is installed incorrectly or the script is given away. (Hard to find server code)

 

[hopper]

*points to wikipedia link in previous post*
i think Java hosting means JSP which is also server side

 

[leafypiggy]

o. well I have always heard of JSP meaning Javascript...Guess I should have researched...

 

[marshian]

no...java applets are interpeted by the AppletViewer inside your browser and then defined by an HTML page using <param>'s

<param>'s are for passing information to the applet, but they have to be in the html page when it loads...
<applet>
<param>
</applet>
and then the browser has nothing more to do with it, since the virtual machine runs the applet in a sandbox (if he's not allowed to go out, of course).
and that all happens on the CLIENT. the server just gives the html and then gets a new connection that requests the java classes.

If you don't beleive me: http://java.sun.com/applets/