GZIP: pjl-comp-filter vs build-in compression engine

[Ilya Kazakevich]

Hello.
 
Http connector is able to compress data ("compress" param), right?
So, why filters like pjl-comp-filter exist?
 
Did anybody compare them? Any benchmarks or pitfalls? 
 
I am asking because some people in our company uses pjl, and I do not
understand why do I need some third-party solution, if from-the-box
functionality exists.
 
What do you think?
 
Thanks. 
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Kazakevich Ilya,
MCP, SCJP
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