OT: Apache Version Used

Timothy Domst timothy.domst at verizon.net
Mon Dec 20 23:30:05 EST 2004


So since I am planning on a rudimentary server and I have that manual I 
should just use 1.3 until I have a reason to do otherwise.

On Dec 20, 2004, at 10:03 PM, Brad Bartram wrote:

> Ahh - the old 1 vs 2 debate.  ;-)
>
> What you use should depend largely on what you are using the server 
> for.  If
> you are using the server for php or pretty much most of the interpreted
> langauages like php, the answer is a resounding 1.3.  Apache 2 and php 
> should
> not be used in a production or live environment due to the security and
> stability issues that are raised.
>
> If you are using Apache with an external interpreter such as Tomcat or 
> the
> like, then using Apache 2 is the hands down winner.
>
> The reason for the difference is really the same - threads.  Apache 2 
> can use
> a threaded operation that makes it perfect for a multithreaded 
> application
> like tomcat but inherently unsafe for php.
>
> Just my $.02
>
> And to stay on topic - I use apache as I outlined above.  In the rare 
> instance
> I need both Tomcat and php support, I either divide the load using
> redirection and forwarding or if I need it all on one server I 
> sacrifice
> Tomcat / apache performance and use 1.3 series.
>
> brad
>
> On Monday 20 December 2004 9:22 pm, Timothy Domst wrote:
>> Have you ever used 2?  Does 1 give you any problems?
>>
>> On Dec 20, 2004, at 6:01 PM, Joshua Ronne Altemoos wrote:
>>> I use 1.3 becuase that is the default for slack10 which is on my 
>>> server
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:35:24 -0500, Timothy Domst
>>>
>>> <timothy.domst at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> I have SuSE 9.1 installed and it has Apache 2 on it, but I messed up
>>>> the settings or something.  I have a book about Apache 1, and I had 
>>>> it
>>>> working well before when I had 9.0.  Should I just install Apache 1
>>>> and
>>>> forget about 2?  I would like to know what people with home servers
>>>> use.
>>>> i
>>>> Someone posted a link to Novell a while ago that got people on a 
>>>> list
>>>> for their Linux Technical Resource Kit.  I'd like to thank them
>>>> because
>>>> I got one and it's conveniently got a bootable SuSE 9.1 DVD on it.
>>>> The
>>>> other stuff is on .iso files, though, and I tried to make bootable 
>>>> CDs
>>>> out of them but I couldn't.  How do I install these files?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Have A Good Day,
>>> Joshua Ronne Altemoos
>>> joshua.altemoos at gmail.com
>




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