Hey Chris,

I thought the MapServer layer was faster, as it used the Python mapscript
module.  Is that not the case?

Roger
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On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 7:03 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

>  >    Hi list members,
> >
> > I wonder what’s the difference between WMS layers and MapServer layers
> > from the OL client point of view.
> > I could substitute variables via the URL either way. Are there any
> > functionalities or performance characteristics that are only available
> > to one of them?
> > Is a MapServer layer faster?
>
> No. If you can use a WMS layer, you should. Basically, the MapServer layer
> was written for people who can't / couldn't use MapServer as a WMS due to a
> mapfile which wouldn't allow it. Its use is discouraged whenever possible.
>
> -- Chris
>
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