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Apache 2.2.0 Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the whole-new-bag dept.

ikewillis writes "According to an announcement on apache.org, Apache 2.2.0 has been released. From the announcement: 'This version of Apache is a major release and the start of a new stable branch. New features include Smart Filtering, Improved Caching, AJP Proxy, Proxy Load Balancing, Graceful Shutdown support, Large File Support, the Event MPM, and refactored Authentication/Authorization.' View the ChangeLog or check out the new feature list."

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  1. Great Job ASF by webperf · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A round of thanks to all the hard work done by the HTTPD team.

    you guys ROCK

    and special thanks to paul who pushed this through!

  2. Re:GUI? by code65536 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I've used the IIS GUI once because I was curious. *shudder* GUIs are useful only when well-designed.

    1/ There are Apache GUIs. Google them up. Some are free, some are not.

    2/ Opening the config file in a GUI text editor and navigating around with a mouse should be fairly easy, especially with the copious amount of documenation in the config.

    3/ It's very difficult to express the rich level of complexity of Apache configurations in a GUI. Just imagine how on Earth a GUI can be made to handle nested VirtualHosts, Directorys, and Files. Throw in some regexp, and suddenly, you are faced with a situation where it becomes a heck of a lot easier to just edit the config file. To say that a GUI is always easier than text is incorrect; it depends on the situation, and Apache configs are one of those situations where this is the case (kinda like how when dealing with non-photographic web graphics, you need to use PNG or GIF and avoid JPG like the plague and how when dealing with photographic web graphics, you have to use JPG... each rules over their own niche of strength).

    4/ If a GUI is made, it is highly likely that it won't be as powerful as just using a text editor; it's not as expressive (see above). But there's really not much to do with the basic configuration, either. For the most part, the default configuration works just fine, and if someone needs to edit the settings, it's mostly for the complicated stuff that would be a bloody mess to do in a GUI.

    5/ Compactness and portability.