Return-Path: Delivered-To: apache-cvs-archive@hyperreal.org Received: (qmail 18755 invoked by uid 6000); 23 Mar 1999 23:24:21 -0000 Received: (qmail 18737 invoked by alias); 23 Mar 1999 23:24:17 -0000 Delivered-To: apache-site-cvs@hyperreal.org Received: (qmail 18734 invoked by uid 220); 23 Mar 1999 23:24:16 -0000 Date: 23 Mar 1999 23:24:16 -0000 Message-ID: <19990323232416.18733.qmail@hyperreal.org> From: lars@hyperreal.org To: apache-site-cvs@hyperreal.org Subject: cvs commit: apache-site/dist README.html .htaccess Announcement.html Announcement.txt Sender: apache-cvs-owner@apache.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: new-httpd@apache.org lars 99/03/23 15:24:15 Modified: dist README.html .htaccess Announcement.html Announcement.txt Log: Release 1.3.6 Revision Changes Path 1.20 +5 -3 apache-site/dist/README.html Index: README.html =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-site/dist/README.html,v retrieving revision 1.19 retrieving revision 1.20 diff -u -r1.19 -r1.20 --- README.html 1999/01/12 04:34:14 1.19 +++ README.html 1999/03/23 23:24:08 1.20 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -

Apache 1.3.4 Released

Apache 1.3.6 Released

Apache 1.3.4 is a maintenance release with numerous bug fixes. +

Apache 1.3.6 is a maintenance release with numerous bug fixes. For details, see the v1.3 CHANGES file.

For information about new features in 1.3, see the @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@

Binary Releases

Are available in the binaries/ directory. +
As of Apache 1.3.6 every binary distributions contains an +install script. See README for details.

PGP Signatures

@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ distribution.

e.g.
   % pgpk -a KEYS
  -% pgpv apache_1.3.4.tar.gz.asc
  +% pgpv apache_1.3.6.tar.gz.asc

Contributory Patches/Modules/Code

1.20 +3 -0 apache-site/dist/.htaccess Index: .htaccess =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-site/dist/.htaccess,v retrieving revision 1.19 retrieving revision 1.20 diff -u -r1.19 -r1.20 --- .htaccess 1999/02/26 00:40:02 1.19 +++ .htaccess 1999/03/23 23:24:09 1.20 @@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ AddDescription "1.3.4 compressed source" apache_1.3.4.tar.Z AddDescription "1.3.4 gzipped source" apache_1.3.4.tar.gz AddDescription "1.3.4 Win32 binary" apache_1_3_4.exe +AddDescription "1.3.6 compressed source" apache_1.3.6.tar.Z +AddDescription "1.3.6 gzipped source" apache_1.3.6.tar.gz +AddDescription "1.3.6 Win32 binary" apache_1_3_6.exe AddDescription "List of changes in 1.3" /www/apache.org/dist/CHANGES_1.3 AddDescription "List of changes in 1.2" /www/apache.org/dist/CHANGES_1.2 AddDescription "Developer PGP keys" /www/apache.org/dist/KEYS 1.14 +67 -27 apache-site/dist/Announcement.html Index: Announcement.html =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-site/dist/Announcement.html,v retrieving revision 1.13 retrieving revision 1.14 diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14 --- Announcement.html 1999/01/12 04:34:13 1.13 +++ Announcement.html 1999/03/23 23:24:10 1.14 @@ -1,43 +1,64 @@ - Apache 1.3.4 Released + Apache 1.3.6 Released -

Apache 1.3.4 Released

Apache 1.3.6 Released

The Apache Group is pleased to announce the release of version -1.3.4 of the Apache HTTP server. +1.3.6 of the Apache HTTP server.

-This new Apache version incorporates over 90 significant improvements -to the server, including avoidance of some denial-of-service attacks, -support for 3rd-party WebDAV modules, a complete overhaul of content -negotiation, optional column sorting for fancy indexes, the ability to -set a DefaultLanguage, and many fixes to improve consistency, portability, -and squish bugs. A complete listing is provided in the src/CHANGES file. - -

-Of special note are the many changes to the Apache configuration process. -The default path layout generated by the "configure" script has been -changed to be more consistent with the traditional Apache layout, and -several new command-line options have been added to make compilation -easier. Please see the README.configure and INSTALL files for complete -information. In addition, we have moved all of the server configuration -directives to a single file (httpd.conf-dist), updated mime.types, and -improved the examples for first-time installers. Finally, a few of the -rarely-used command-line options for httpd have been changed to be more -consistent with the help options of other programs. +This new Apache version incorporates over 60 significant improvements +to the server. Apart from portability and security fixes, documentation +enhancements, performance improvements, and assorted other minor +features or fixes notable changes are: +

mod_log_config now supports conditional logging based upon + environment variables and support for multiline entries. + +
New CustomLog directive %V: This logs the hostname according to the + UseCanonicalName setting (this is the pre-1.3.4 behaviour of %v). + +
Enhanced mod_rewrite's mapfile handling: The in-core cache for text + and DBM format mapfiles now uses a hash table with LRU functionality. + Furthermore map lookups for non-existent keys are now cached as well. + The changes drastically improve the performance when large rewrite + maps are in use. + +
Ability to handle DES or MD5 authentication passwords. + +
New <LimitExcept> directive to allow the user to assign authentication + control to any HTTP method that is *not* given in the argument list; + i.e., the logical negation of the <Limit> directive. + +
Improved content negotiation. + +
New ScriptInterpreterSource directive to enable searching the + Win32 registry for script interpreters. + +
The FAQ document was reorganised. + +
Overhauled ApacheBench benchmark program. + +
Several new API functions have been added. +

+ +

+A complete listing with detailed descriptions is provided in the +src/CHANGES file. +

-We consider Apache 1.3.4 to be the best version of Apache available and +We consider Apache 1.3.6 to be the best version of Apache available and we strongly recommend that users of older versions, especially of the 1.1.x and 1.2.x family, upgrade as soon as possible. No further releases will be made in the 1.2.x family.

-Apache 1.3.4 is available for download from +Apache 1.3.6 is available for download from

http://www.apache.org/dist/

Please see the CHANGES_1.3 file in the same directory for a full -list of changes. The distribution is also available via any of -the mirrors listed at +list of changes. + +

+Binary distributions are available from + +

http://www.apache.org/dist/binaries/

+As of Apache 1.3.6 binary distributions contain all standard Apache +modules as shared objects (if supported by the platform) and include +full source code. Installation is easily done by executing the +included install script. See the README.bindist and INSTALL.bindist +files for a complete explanation. Please note that the binary +distributions are only provided for your convenience and current +distributions for specific platforms are not always available. + +

+The source and binary distributions are also available via any of the +mirrors listed at

http://www.apache.org/mirrors/

In general, Apache 1.3 offers several substantial improvements over version 1.2, including better performance, reliability and a -wider range of supported platforms, including Windows 95 and NT -(which both fall under the "Win32" label). +wider range of supported platforms, including Windows 95/98 and NT +(which fall under the "Win32" label).

Apache is the most popular web server in the known universe; over 1.8 +61 -25 apache-site/dist/Announcement.txt Index: Announcement.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-site/dist/Announcement.txt,v retrieving revision 1.7 retrieving revision 1.8 diff -u -r1.7 -r1.8 --- Announcement.txt 1999/01/12 04:34:14 1.7 +++ Announcement.txt 1999/03/23 23:24:11 1.8 @@ -1,40 +1,74 @@ -Apache 1.3.4 Released +Apache 1.3.6 Released ===================== The Apache Group is pleased to announce the release of version -1.3.4 of the Apache HTTP server. +1.3.6 of the Apache HTTP server. -This new Apache version incorporates over 90 significant improvements -to the server, including avoidance of some denial-of-service attacks, -support for 3rd-party WebDAV modules, a complete overhaul of content -negotiation, optional column sorting for fancy indexes, the ability to -set a DefaultLanguage, and many fixes to improve consistency, portability, -and squish bugs. A complete listing is provided in the src/CHANGES file. - -Of special note are the many changes to the Apache configuration process. -The default path layout generated by the "configure" script has been -changed to be more consistent with the traditional Apache layout, and -several new command-line options have been added to make compilation -easier. Please see the README.configure and INSTALL files for complete -information. In addition, we have moved all of the server configuration -directives to a single file (httpd.conf-dist), updated mime.types, and -improved the examples for first-time installers. Finally, a few of the -rarely-used command-line options for httpd have been changed to be more -consistent with the help options of other programs. +This new Apache version incorporates over 60 significant improvements +to the server. Apart from portability and security fixes, documentation +enhancements, performance improvements, and assorted other minor +features or fixes notable changes are: + + - mod_log_config now supports conditional logging based upon + environment variables and support for multiline entries. + + - New CustomLog directive %V: This logs the hostname according to the + UseCanonicalName setting (this is the pre-1.3.4 behaviour of %v). + + - Enhanced mod_rewrite's mapfile handling: The in-core cache for text + and DBM format mapfiles now uses a hash table with LRU functionality. + Furthermore map lookups for non-existent keys are now cached as well. + The changes drastically improve the performance when large rewrite + maps are in use. + + - Ability to handle DES or MD5 authentication passwords. + + - New directive to allow the user to assign authentication + control to any HTTP method that is *not* given in the argument list; + i.e., the logical negation of the directive. + + - Improved content negotiation. + + - New ScriptInterpreterSource directive to enable searching the + Win32 registry for script interpreters. + + - The FAQ document was reorganised. + + - Overhauled ApacheBench benchmark program. + + - Several new API functions have been added. -We consider Apache 1.3.4 to be the best version of Apache available and +A complete listing with detailed descriptions is provided in the +src/CHANGES file. + +We consider Apache 1.3.6 to be the best version of Apache available and we strongly recommend that users of older versions, especially of the 1.1.x and 1.2.x family, upgrade as soon as possible. No further releases will be made in the 1.2.x family. + -Apache 1.3.4 is available for download from +Apache 1.3.6 is available for download from http://www.apache.org/dist/ Please see the CHANGES_1.3 file in the same directory for a full -list of changes. The distribution is also available via any of -the mirrors listed at +list of changes. + +Binary distributions are available from + + http://www.apache.org/dist/binaries/ +As of Apache 1.3.6 binary distributions contain all standard Apache +modules as shared objects (if supported by the platform) and include +full source code. Installation is easily done by executing the +included install script. See the README.bindist and INSTALL.bindist +files for a complete explanation. Please note that the binary +distributions are only provided for your convenience and current +distributions for specific platforms are not always available. + +The source and binary distributions are also available via any of the +mirrors listed at + http://www.apache.org/mirrors/ For an overview of new features in 1.3 please see @@ -43,8 +77,8 @@ In general, Apache 1.3 offers several substantial improvements over version 1.2, including better performance, reliability and a -wider range of supported platforms, including Windows 95 and NT -(which both fall under the "Win32" label). +wider range of supported platforms, including Windows 95/98 and NT +(which fall under the "Win32" label). Apache is the most popular web server in the known universe; over half of the servers on the Internet are running Apache or one of @@ -59,3 +93,5 @@ and resources by individuals and companies, we hope that the Win32 version of Apache will grow stronger through the 1.3.x release cycle. + +Thank you for using Apache.