The following reply was made to PR config/1480; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Marc Slemko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ken A L Coar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Apache bugs database <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: config/1480: Protect optional directives in .conf-dist files Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 07:27:05 -0700 (MST) On 25 Nov 1997, Ken A L Coar wrote: > Non-core directives, or at least those in modules that are typically > not included in an httpd binary, should be protected in the .conf-dist > files by putting them in <IfModule> containers. For example, the > proxy directives should appear inside a <IfModule mod_proxy.c> > block. Why? All I can see that doing is confusing users. I don't see many problems with people uncommenting things they don't want to, and having an error message pop up if they uncomment them without having the module in is a good thing.
