"Alternative languages such as PHP are designed for
developers. They are powerful and have their uses. Anyone who
develops in C, C++, Perl, Java, or many other languages could
easily become competent with PHP in a Sunday afternoon. LXP, on the
other hand, is designed to give more power back to the technical
user without limiting developers who choose to use it.
LXP (also known as mod_lxp ) is an application server that runs
as an Apache DSO (Dynamic Shared Object) module. It is designed to
allow for the simplified development of data-driven, dynamic Web
sites involving support for XML, and SQL (through PostgreSQL).
The use of PostgreSQL with LXP is not required, but it is
currently the only database LXP supports. Oracle is to be supported
soon. LXP is designed to allow even an entry-level developer to
quickly provide a useful and marketable product for a customer or
department. LXP does this by using features similar to other
application servers..."