Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 71584 invoked from network); 3 Dec 2005 18:33:05 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 3 Dec 2005 18:33:05 -0000 Received: (qmail 24451 invoked by uid 500); 3 Dec 2005 18:32:55 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-dev-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 24389 invoked by uid 500); 3 Dec 2005 18:32:55 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: dev@httpd.apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list dev@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 24378 invoked by uid 99); 3 Dec 2005 18:32:55 -0000 Received: from asf.osuosl.org (HELO asf.osuosl.org) (140.211.166.49) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:32:55 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0 tests= X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (asf.osuosl.org: local policy) Received: from [207.155.248.12] (HELO devonshire.cnchost.com) (207.155.248.12) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:32:53 -0800 Received: from [192.168.0.21] (c-24-13-128-132.hsd1.il.comcast.net [24.13.128.132]) by devonshire.cnchost.com id NAA18025; Sat, 3 Dec 2005 13:32:32 -0500 (EST) [ConcentricHost SMTP Relay 1.17] Errors-To: Message-ID: <4391E466.5010800@rowe-clan.net> Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:31:02 -0600 From: "William A. Rowe, Jr." User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7-1.1.fc3 (X11/20050929) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: dev@httpd.apache.org Subject: Re: Directions for Win32 binary httpd References: <438F84B6.2070909@rowe-clan.net> <438FA469.60905@ActiveState.com> <4390A98E.9010406@rowe-clan.net> <43916290.3050202@rowe-clan.net> <002001c5f814$1462f0b0$0100a8c0@mother> In-Reply-To: <002001c5f814$1462f0b0$0100a8c0@mother> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Steffen wrote: >> From a build standpoint I agree. > > But VC++ 2005 has improvements in Performance, MemoryManagement etc. > The optimizer seems to improve the performance quite significantly. > > Contrary to what Microsoft would like, you can built the server with the > needed DLLs statically so there is nothing to ship and nothing to install. > The Sambar Server( www.sambar.com ) uses this approach. Steffan, you aren't considering the structure of httpd(!) Loading three dozen modules and several libraries, each with embedded Clib functions is quite sub-optimal ;-) For a monolithic program, I agree with your assessment. Of course, feel free to build under VC 2005 (freely for the next year!). We are talking about maximum flexibility for distribution purposes, only. Bill