Virgin Apache is Hard to Find 49
markcox writes "Apache Week had written an article examining the Apache packages distributed by 10 popuplar Linux vendors. The survey found that all the vendors added some patches to virgin Apache including build patches, backported security patches, changing the product name through to dubious patches, and missed security fixes."
It's actually very easy to find... (Score:4, Funny)
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/ [apache.org]
Did anyone else's mind go to the gutter... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Did anyone else's mind go to the gutter... (Score:3, Funny)
No, just yours.
Re:Did anyone else's mind go to the gutter... (Score:3, Funny)
That's what I was afraid of.
:-)
Modding can be tricky (Score:1, Offtopic)
I once modded a comment as "Troll" because the comment concluded with some wise ass remark about their not being real thought put into posts on
Anyway, no one understood the mod I made, so I got battered in meta-moderation. Well, if that wasn't bad enough, I think I also pissed off the local deities, because I got whacked with a couple of subsequent "Off Topic" mods to a couple of posts I made. It's not a big deal, but it was interesting timing.
Anyway, in this case, maybe the mod is just a prick, but it's sometimes hard to tell.
Re:Modding can be tricky (Score:1)
Re:Modding can be tricky (Score:1)
Re:Modding can be tricky (Score:2)
Yes (Score:2)
Especially when I sub-read the line under it [ Security Hole Found in...]
"virgin" httpd set up easier with ApacheToolbox (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:"virgin" httpd set up easier with ApacheToolbox (Score:3, Insightful)
That's a nice feature when you want the exact same configuration on more than one server.
-Pete
Maybe they should try slashdot... (Score:4, Funny)
*rimshot*
big suprise... (Score:4, Interesting)
NetBSD's ports patches most software as there are a few things that are specific to NetBSD. Just do a make install and watch it say 'patching...'. Minor things like LD_LIBRARY_PATH and things that if configure is not set up for then it wont find (not sure what their patches do). FreeBSD does the same thing. RedHat can't ship a default kernel they have to ship their own kernel. So what's the point? In order for any vendor to ship apache or any other software they usually have patches applied. This is because the way apache is setup to do things and the way that the vendors setup things is different. To get update and things you have to pretty much wait till they are ready to update the software.
Solution: You want a virgin apache, download the source from apache.org and compile and install yourself. Pass configure the options you want. It's really not that hard.... Is this really worthy news?
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In other news... (Score:3, Funny)
An Apache Virgin (Score:1, Funny)
I just compile from the source (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:I just compile from the source (Score:2, Insightful)
Slackware's Apache is not modified. (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Slackware's Apache is not modified. (Score:2)
And that's the reason we love Slackware and the great job you do, Pat.
Many, many, many many thanks from all of us and from all the Slackware boxes reliably humming from all over the world!
Re:Slackware's Apache is not modified. (Score:1)
And that's why we like Slackware so well. Keep up the good work. BTW, why no mod_perl?
Re:Slackware's Apache is not modified. (Score:1)
although, I _still_ tend to compile from source and install by hand.
make mine SLACKWARE!!!
-PONA-
Re:Slackware's Apache is not modified. (Score:2)
SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS!!! PATCHES??? (Score:4, Funny)
"The survey found that all the vendors added some patches to virgin Apache ["a patchy server"] including build patches, backported security patches, changing the product name through to dubious patches, and missed security fixes."
Patches in Apache??? No way! You must be kidding me! I think I'm gonna wet my gay panties! Who'd've thought 'bout that?! This has to be a front page story on Slashdot!!!
open source (Score:4, Insightful)
Thats because Coke is not open source. Isn't the ability to modify an inherent feature in open source software ?
Charmer
Re:open source (Score:5, Insightful)
I think a good compromise would be every dist including comprehensive changlogs.
Re:open source (Score:2)
Slashdot discovers... (Score:5, Interesting)
Shock is expressed that all users of apache do not bow down to the demands of pencil pansies everywhere but that a free flowing and open marketplace of ideas expressed in different software variations exists.
In good news however, software users can find software that doesn't have many variations or 'dubious patches' at their local Office Depot in boxes produced by Microsoft.
Give me a break. This is news how?
Re:Rule #1 of Apache on RedHat. (Score:1)
RedHat vs Solaris (Score:1)
{um that would be +1 "Funny", or possibly -10 "Not Funny", but not -1 "That is apache you idiot"}