Apache Site: www.apache.org/httpd
Release: 1.3.14 (Released 13th October
2000) (local
download sites)
Beta: None
Alpha: 2.0a8 (Released 20th November 2000)
(local
download sites)
Apache 1.3.14 is the current stable release. Users of Apache
1.3.12 and earlier on Unix and Windows systems should upgrade
to this version. Read the Guide
to 1.3.14, the Guide
to 1.3.12, the Guide
to 1.3.11 for information about changes between 1.3.9 and
1.3.11 and the Guide to
1.3.9 for information about changes between 1.3.6 and
1.3.9.
Most bugs listed below include a link to the entry in the
Apache bug database where the problem is being tracked. These
entries are called "PR"s (Problem Reports). Some bugs do not
correspond to problem reports if they are found by
developers.
These bugs have been found in 1.3.14 and will be fixed in the
next release.
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The rotatelogs utility churns if the
destination for the logs is out of space
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If you make httpd.conf a directory rather than
a file, then doing a subsequent 'make install' over the
existing installation goes wrong, leaving a
'.apaci.install.tmp' file in the httpd.conf directory. This
is because the check for an existing httpd.conf file
doesn't notice the directory.
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The recent performance tweak to Configure
broke the DSO detection on Linux, causing compilation
problems
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The Mac OS layout needed updating
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Apache will hang during logoff or shutdown when run on
Windows 2000
Apache 2.0 alpha 8 was released this week; over eight months
since the first alpha back in March 2000. There are likely to
be more alpha releases in the near future as the group try to
have a working and stable product before the first beta
releases.
After the alpha 8 release of Apache 2.0 was completed, the
APR (Apache Portable Run-time) source code was moved outside
of the Apache 2.0 CVS repository. APR is now a separate
project to the Apache HTTP Server Project, with it's own
mailing list, web site,
and CVS repository.
Splitting APR from Apache 2.0 was motivated by the fact that
other non-ASF projects are starting to use APR, for example,
the Subversion
project.
One of the biggest complaints we hear at Apache Week is how
difficult it is to build Apache together with all the useful
extras such as SSL, PHP, and MySQL. Apache Toolbox is a Swiss
army knife of a script, providing a customisable, menu-driven
interface to downloading and compiling a complete
installation. The Apache Toolbox has out of the box support
for:
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Apache
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SSL - Secure Sockets Layer for secure web server
interactions based on OpenSSL and mod_ssl
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PHP, mod_perl, and mod_fastcgi - for speedy scripting
language support
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MySQL - the ubiquitous fast database server
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OpenLDAP, mod_auth_ldap, mod_auth_radius, mod_auth_pop3,
mod_auth_sys and mod_accessref - various means of
authentication and authorisation
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WebDAV and mod_layout - for simple, yet powerful Web design
functionality
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mod_dynvhost, mod_throttle, mod_gzip, and mod_bandwidth -
for efficient hosting and server control
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Apache Toolbox is customisable and has support (it's just a
shell script after all) for anything else you'd care to
plug in.
Apache Toolbox comes in two different flavours: a) just the
script, which will download the various component sources as
needed, or b) the full package, including the script and all
required sources. The toolbox even catches RPM conflicts
should they arise.
Find out more from
the O'Reilly Network Apache DevCenter or the Apache Toolbox site.
The Apache Toolbox is not an official project of the Apache
Software Foundation.
In this section we highlight some of the articles on the web
that are of interest to Apache users.
After the tutorial on PHP and OOP (Object-Oriented
Programming), the Developer Shed provides yet another article
on OOP. This time it is "Object-Oriented
Programming In Perl" which touches on some basic OO
concepts in Perl.
Apache Today brings you a cure for arachnophobia with
"Apache Guide: Spiders and Robots". It weighs the pros
and cons of "bots" and gives some tips on protecting your web
site from them. Next, Ryan Bloom investigates
writing an input filter for Apache 2.0 and shows the
power of input filters with mod_apachecon as an example.
This occasional section contains short announcements of jobs
that require significant Apache experience. To see more jobs
or find out how to submit your vacancy visit the Apache Week Jobs
section.
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Chair,
E-Commerce/Networking Programs (International Academy of
Design, Toronto, Canada)
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We are looking for casual/part-time/full-time instructors
with experience in Apache Server Administration or
E-Commerce/Web Development. We have a very flexible
environment; most courses can be scheduled when you are
available to teach. Great opportunity for independant
consultants and contractors!