Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-apache-cvs-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 86383 invoked by uid 500); 7 Aug 2001 16:58:14 -0000 Mailing-List: contact apache-cvs-help@apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: new-httpd@apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Delivered-To: mailing list apache-cvs@apache.org Received: (qmail 86368 invoked by uid 500); 7 Aug 2001 16:58:14 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-2.0-cvs@apache.org Date: 7 Aug 2001 16:56:32 -0000 Message-ID: <20010807165632.54220.qmail@icarus.apache.org> From: rbb@apache.org To: httpd-2.0-cvs@apache.org Subject: cvs commit: httpd-2.0 README X-Spam-Rating: h31.sny.collab.net 1.6.2 0/1000/N Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 92 rbb 01/08/07 09:56:32 Modified: . README Log: Update the README so that it reflects just what Apache is today, and so that it is correct about where things reside. Submitted by: Joshua Slive Revision Changes Path 1.5 +12 -25 httpd-2.0/README Index: README =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-2.0/README,v retrieving revision 1.4 retrieving revision 1.5 diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5 --- README 2000/12/23 01:46:42 1.4 +++ README 2001/08/07 16:56:32 1.5 @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ - Apache - Version 2.0 (and up) + Apache HTTP Server What is it? ----------- - Apache is an HTTP server designed as a plug-in replacement for - the NCSA server version 1.3 (or 1.4). It fixes numerous bugs in - the NCSA server and includes many frequently requested new - features, and has an API which allows it to be extended to meet - users' needs more easily. + The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful and flexible HTTP/1.1 compliant + web server. Originally designed as a replacement for the NCSA HTTP + Server, it has grown to be the most popular web server on the + Internet. As a project of the Apache Software Foundation, the + developers aim to collaboratively develop and maintain a robust, + commercial-grade, standards-based server with freely available + source code. The Latest Version ------------------ @@ -21,28 +22,14 @@ ------------- The documentation available as of the date of this release is - also included, in HTML format, in the htdocs/manual/ directory. - For the most up-to-date documentation can be found on - http://httpd.apache.org/docs/. + included in HTML format in the docs/manual/ directory. The most + up-to-date documentation can be found at + http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/. Installation ------------ - Apache 2.0 uses autoconf for configuration and installation. To create - Apache's autoconf script, you will need libtool 1.3.3 or higher, and - autoconf 2.13 or newer. Those tools will not be required if you are just - using a package downloaded from apache.org, they are only required for - developers. - - To configure Apache 2.0 run the following commands. - - ./buildconf (not required unless you are a developer) - ./configure [autoconf arguments] [apache arguments] - make - make install - - The buildconf script is very important. Just running autoconf will not - leave the directory tree in a usable state. + Please see the file called INSTALL. Licensing ---------