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2003: Year of Apache

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the way-to-go-guys dept.

John Chamberlain writes "Netcraft's numbers for the new year are in. The trend graphs tell a story: 2003 was the Year of Apache. If Time magazine had a server-of-the-year award the cover would be featuring a feather. Since October 2002 market share has grown from 53% to 64%, a 20% gain while Microsoft IIS, its nearest competitor has shrunk from 36% to 24%, a 33% decline. The change in server totals was even more dramatic. Apache HTTP Server increased from about 20 million to 32 million (+60%) while all other competitors remained flat."

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  1. Mac OS? by Orien · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wonder how much OS X has to do with this?

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    SCO.com uses Linux

  2. My thanks by Quill_28 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Apache is great and a great piece of software.

    If you want a small fast web server you may want to look at thttpd I have had great luck with it.

    Granted it can't do all thr things Apache can, but for the simple it's great.

    Thanks to the writers of both programs.