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Redirect from Httpd

Httpd redirects here. why? -- Tarquin 18:32 Jan 18, 2003 (UTC)

On linux systems the http server is known as the http daemon (ie resident program). It is usually apache. Hence you would use httpd to start apache, and it is reasonable (though not essential) for that page to redirect here. Hope that helps. --Mat-C 03:13, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Criticism for lack of GUI tools

I've removed "has been criticized for its lack of GUI tools to aid in its configuration" as several GUIs are now available, of which some are listed at http://gui.apache.org/. Considering that some of these GUIs are most excellent and useable software, and that if you add to this list all the ISP management software such as 42go, Apache could be considered to be very well supported GUI wise. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Karderio (talk • contribs) 15:10, January 16, 2005

sorry: The link to the apache GUIs is not working. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.76.61.103 (talk • contribs) 13:30, September 9, 2005

New format of article

I have organized the article into simple sections, which I derived entirely from the existing content. I believe each of these can be modified and expanded. Specifically, I want to take a crack at adding more information on modules, the ways in which Apache is commonly used (including popular combos like Apache/Tomcat), and a reworking of the history section. Commentary on these changes is welcome. Vector4F 03:59, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

SVN

There is already a link to the SVN (subversion) repository in the external links however would it be good to add the "category:Projects using Subversion" to help add a bit more interlinking and promote the increased use of SVN over CVS for version control in large and successful projects?. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Polymorp (talk • contribs) 23:52, July 19, 2005

Security section

Adding a discussion for section since there doesn't actually seem to be one, despite it being disputed according to the template message. The section also seems inaccurate to me, statements like "the main Apache attack tool is Slowloris" are unsubstantiated, and even if one of the sources did state that, all of them are at least a decade outdated, which seems much too old for something pertaining to security to still be accurate. Slowloris also doesn't seem especially relevant enough to discuss extensively. Davepeta (talk) 22:42, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've trimmed this section to simply note it was used as an attack for older versions. -- Beland (talk) 06:26, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]