PHP Running Exec() Windows Program Very Slow In Comparison To UNIX Equivalent Program
Does anyone have an explanation or solution for the following.
I have a PHP script that uses exec() to call a program to do certain
calculations.
The UNIX version of this program I call runs in about 4 to 5 seconds.
When I run the same PHP script using exec() to call the Windows equivalent
of this same program on my Windows desktop, it takes about 32 seconds....
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