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> This README would be distributed with future (beta) versions,
> instead of the current one which merely contains:
> ---
>
> NCSA readme was here - but not any more.
>
> This license is intentionally left blank.

We got rid of that weeks ago.

It now says "Please see the file called LICENSE"

> I've received blessings to mirror the Apache
>distribution on the NCSA ftp server provided we put
>up the appropriate disclaimers. Now that 1.4 is
>out the door, I'll try get this done in the next week
>or so. Is there anything in particular you'd like
>me to put in directory readme file (other than NCSA
>takes no responsibility for this software... blah,
>blah, blah)?

Thanks. I think we should write a decent README which you
could then put in the directory readme together with the NCSA
disclaimer.

This README would be distributed with future (beta) versions,
instead of the current one which merely contains:
---

NCSA readme was here - but not any more.

This license is intentionally left blank.

---
Would anyone like to write this file?

David.

>We got rid of that weeks ago.
>
>It now says "Please see the file called LICENSE"

And this is supposed to be better??
It doesn't tell you
* What apache is
* What version this is
* Where the most recent version is
* Where the documentation is

All pretty important parts of a README.
Maybe tomorrow...

David.

So here is a basic outline of a README. This contains all the important
information, though it might need filling out a bit.

Apache
Version 0.6.2

What is it?
-----------

Apache is an HTTP server designed as a plug-in replacement for the NCSA
server version 1.3 (or 1.4). If fixes numerous bugs in the NCSA server and
includes many frequently requested new features.

Documentation
-------------

All the documentation is on-line on the WWW, via the URL
http://www.apache.org/apache/ (or http://www.hyperreal.com/apache/)

The Latest Version
------------------

Details of the latest version are the apache project page (above).
The most recent distribution is also available by anonymous ftp
from ftp.ast.cam.ac.uk in the directory /pub/WWW/apache.

Licencing
---------

Please see the file called LICENSE

On Thu, 4 May 1995, David Robinson wrote:
> So here is a basic outline of a README. This contains all the important
> information, though it might need filling out a bit.
>
> Apache
> Version 0.6.2

Er, 3 :)

> What is it?
> -----------
>
> Apache is an HTTP server designed as a plug-in replacement for the NCSA
> server version 1.3 (or 1.4).

Actually it is *not* a plug-in replacement for 1.4 - we don't implement
ReferrerLog or UserAgentLog, our redirected CGI variables start with
REDIRECT instead of ERROR, and we don't (yet) have a no-fork process
model. Any other differences, guys?

> If fixes numerous bugs in the NCSA server and
> includes many frequently requested new features.

"numerous bugs" -> "performance problems and well-known security problems"

> Documentation
> -------------
>
> All the documentation is on-line on the WWW, via the URL
> http://www.apache.org/apache/ (or http://www.hyperreal.com/apache/)

I am working on getting another IP number to point to hyperreal for
apache.org purposes to show off the multi-home capabilities.

Brian


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Last time, Brian Behlendorf uttered the following other thing:
>
> > What is it?
> > -----------
> >
> > Apache is an HTTP server designed as a plug-in replacement for the NCSA
> > server version 1.3 (or 1.4).
>
> Actually it is *not* a plug-in replacement for 1.4 - we don't implement
> ReferrerLog or UserAgentLog, our redirected CGI variables start with
> REDIRECT instead of ERROR, and we don't (yet) have a no-fork process
> model. Any other differences, guys?

I did change this before thre release. Plus, do you call yours ErrorDocument?
(I changed to REDIRECT_)

Brandon
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On Thu, 4 May 1995, Brandon Long wrote:
> Last time, Brian Behlendorf uttered the following other thing:
> >
> > > What is it?
> > > -----------
> > >
> > > Apache is an HTTP server designed as a plug-in replacement for the NCSA
> > > server version 1.3 (or 1.4).
> >
> > Actually it is *not* a plug-in replacement for 1.4 - we don't implement
> > ReferrerLog or UserAgentLog, our redirected CGI variables start with
> > REDIRECT instead of ERROR, and we don't (yet) have a no-fork process
> > model. Any other differences, guys?
>
> I did change this before thre release. Plus, do you call yours ErrorDocument?
> (I changed to REDIRECT_)

Well, the source on ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu seems to say otherwise:

fully [231] grep ERROR *.c | grep env
http_script.c: env[x++] = make_env_str("ERROR_URL",failed_url,out);
...

fully [232] grep REDIRECT *.c | grep env
http_include.c: if(cgi_stub("GET",d,pargs,args,env,&finfo,-1,out) == REDIRECT_URL)

Brian

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