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<TITLE>Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</TITLE>
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<H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
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$Revision: 1.2 $ ($Date: 1999/07/03 22:12:49 $)
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The latest version of this FAQ is always available from the main
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Apache web site, at
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<<A
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HREF="http://www.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ.html"
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REL="Help"
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><SAMP>http://www.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ.html</SAMP></A>>.
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If you are reading a text-only version of this FAQ, you may find numbers
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enclosed in brackets (such as "[12]"). These refer to the list of
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reference URLs to be found at the end of the document. These references
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<H2>The Questions</H2>
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<LI VALUE="1"><STRONG>Background</STRONG>
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<LI><A HREF="#what">What is Apache?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#why">Why was Apache created?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#relate">How does The Apache Group's work relate to
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other servers?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#compare">OK, so how does Apache compare to other servers?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#tested">How thoroughly tested is Apache?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#future">What are the future plans for Apache?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#support">Whom do I contact for support?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#more">Is there any more information on Apache?</A>
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<H2>The Answers</H2>
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<H3>A. Background</H3>
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<STRONG>What is Apache?</STRONG>
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Apache was originally based on code and ideas found in the most
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popular HTTP server of the time.. NCSA httpd 1.3 (early 1995). It has
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since evolved into a far superior system which can rival (and probably
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surpass) almost any other UNIX based HTTP server in terms of functionality,
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efficiency and speed.
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Since it began, it has been completely rewritten, and includes many new
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features. Apache is, as of January 1997, the most popular WWW server on
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the Internet, according to the
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<A HREF="http://www.netcraft.com/Survey/">Netcraft Survey</A>.
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<STRONG>Why was Apache created?</STRONG>
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To address the concerns of a group of WWW providers and part-time httpd
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programmers that httpd didn't behave as they wanted it to behave.
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Apache is an entirely volunteer effort, completely funded by its
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members, not by commercial sales.
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<LI><A NAME="relate">
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<STRONG>How does The Apache Group's work relate to other
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server efforts, such as NCSA's?</STRONG>
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We, of course, owe a great debt to NCSA and their programmers for
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making the server Apache was based on. We now, however, have our own
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server, and our project is mostly our own. The Apache Project is an
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entirely independent venture.
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<STRONG>Why the name "Apache"?</STRONG>
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A cute name which stuck. Apache is "<STRONG>A
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PA</STRONG>t<STRONG>CH</STRONG>y server". It was
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based on some existing code and a series of "patch files".
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<LI><A NAME="compare">
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<STRONG>OK, so how does Apache compare to other servers?</STRONG>
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</A>
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For an independent assessment, see
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<A HREF="http://webcompare.internet.com/chart.html">Web Compare</A>'s
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comparison chart.
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Apache has been shown to be substantially faster than many other
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free servers. Although certain commercial servers have claimed to
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surpass Apache's speed (it has not been demonstrated that any of these
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"benchmarks" are a good way of measuring WWW server speed at any
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rate), we feel that it is better to have a mostly-fast free server
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than an extremely-fast server that costs thousands of dollars. Apache
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is run on sites that get millions of hits per day, and they have
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experienced no performance difficulties.
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<LI><A NAME="tested">
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<STRONG>How thoroughly tested is Apache?</STRONG>
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Apache is run on over 3 million Internet servers (as of June 1999). It has
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been tested thoroughly by both developers and users. The Apache Group
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maintains rigorous standards before releasing new versions of their
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server, and our server runs without a hitch on over one half of all
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WWW servers available on the Internet. When bugs do show up, we
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release patches and new versions as soon as they are available.
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The Apache project's web site includes a page with a partial list of
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<A HREF="http://www.apache.org/info/apache_users.html">sites running
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Apache</A>.
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<LI><A NAME="future">
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<STRONG>What are the future plans for Apache?</STRONG>
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<LI>to continue to be an "open source" no-charge-for-use HTTP server,
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<LI>to keep up with advances in HTTP protocol and web developments in
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general,
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<LI>to collect suggestions for fixes/improvements from its users,
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<LI>to respond to needs of large volume providers as well as
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occasional users.
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<LI><A NAME="support">
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<STRONG>Whom do I contact for support?</STRONG>
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</A>
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There is no official support for Apache. None of the developers want to
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be swamped by a flood of trivial questions that can be resolved elsewhere.
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Bug reports and suggestions should be sent <EM>via</EM>
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<A HREF="http://www.apache.org/bug_report.html">the bug report page</A>.
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Other questions should be directed to the
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<A HREF="news:comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix"
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>comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix</A> or <A HREF=
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"news:comp.infosystems.www.servers.ms-windows"
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>comp.infosystems.www.servers.ms-windows</A>
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newsgroup (as appropriate for the platform you use), where some of the
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Apache team lurk, in the company of many other httpd gurus who
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should be able to help.
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</P>
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<P>
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Commercial support for Apache is, however, available from a number
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of third parties.
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</P>
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<HR>
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</LI>
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<LI><A NAME="more">
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<STRONG>Is there any more information available on
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Apache?</STRONG>
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</A>
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<P>
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Indeed there is. See the main
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<A HREF="http://www.apache.org/">Apache web site</A>.
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There is also a regular electronic publication called
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<A HREF="http://www.apacheweek.com/" REL="Help"><CITE>Apache Week</CITE></A>
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available. Links to relevant <CITE>Apache Week</CITE> articles are
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included below where appropriate. There are also some
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<A HREF="http://www.apache.org/info/apache_books.html"
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>Apache-specific books</A> available.
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</P>
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<HR>
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<LI><A NAME="where">
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<STRONG>Where can I get Apache?</STRONG>
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</A>
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<P>
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You can find out how to download the source for Apache at the
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project's
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<A HREF="http://www.apache.org/">main web page</A>.
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