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Modified: dist Announcement.html Announcement.txt README.html Log: Prepare for 1.3 announcement. Revision Changes Path 1.7 +39 -35 apache-site/dist/Announcement.html Index: Announcement.html =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-site/dist/Announcement.html,v retrieving revision 1.6 retrieving revision 1.7 diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7 --- Announcement.html 1998/05/26 19:43:17 1.6 +++ Announcement.html 1998/06/06 02:52:24 1.7 @@ -1,41 +1,45 @@ <HTML> <HEAD> -<TITLE>Apache 1.3 Beta 7 Released</TITLE> +<TITLE>Apache 1.3.0 Released</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> -<H1>Apache 1.3 Beta 7 Released</H1> +<H1>Apache 1.3.0 Released</H1> -<P>The Apache Group is pleased to announce the release of the 1.3b7 version - of Apache, the latest beta release of the Apache HTTP server. 1.3b7 is - a second release candidate for Apache 1.3.0. - -<P>This version is stable under UNIX but remains beta-level under Win32. No - new features are expected between 1.3b7 and 1.3.0, so please give this - version a good thrashing in order to provide as much feedback as possible - to the Apache Group before the release of 1.3.0. - -<P>For a full list of specific code changes see <A HREF="CHANGES">CHANGES</A>. - -<P>Major changes with this beta: -<UL> -<LI>HTTP: fixes for 400 and 408 error codes. -<LI>WIN32: - <UL> - <LI>Child process spawning now uses native Win32 API. - This should address many problems people have had - on Win32 - it also forced us to modify the - related child_spawn calls in the Apache API. - <LI>Other various stability fixes. - <LI>Extensive overhaul of the way UNCs are handled. - </UL> -<LI>Various mod_rewrite fixes. -<LI>Various makefile cleanups. -<LI>Various APACI changes. -<LI>Various DSO cleanups, better support for AIX, OpenBSD, NetBSD -<LI>Server's OS family now reported in Server: strings. -<LI>PORT: added support for NCR MP/RAS 3.0 -<LI>Security: we now make sure all config files opened by Apache are not - special devices. -<LI>Added "-s" command line option to dump out vhost settings. -</UL> +<P> + The Apache Group is pleased to announce the release of the long + awaited 1.3.0 version of the Apache HTTP server. A dozen months, + hundreds of patches and over 100 code contributors helped make the + release of 1.3.0 a reality. + +<P> + Apache 1.3.0 is the most stable version of Apache currently available; + everyone running 1.2.X servers or earlier should upgrade to 1.3, as we + will stop providing support for the 1.2.X tree, though we may make a + release of 1.2.7. At present, the Win95/NT port of Apache is not + as stable as the UNIX version. Further releases of the 1.3.x tree + will bring the Win95/NT port closer to parity. + +<P> + To grab the latest Apache distribution, check out + <A HREF="http://www.apache.org/dist/";>http://www.apache.org/dist/</A> + and the huge list of available "International Mirror Sites" at + <A HREF="http://www.apache.org/mirrors/";>http://www.apache.org/mirrors/</A> + +<P> + For an overview of new features in 1.3 please read see + + <A HREF="http://www.apache.org/docs/new_features_1_3.html";> + http://www.apache.org/docs/new_features_1_3.html</A> + +<P> + In general, Apache 1.3.0 offers several substantial improvements + over previous versions, including better performance, reliability + and a wider-range of supported platforms, including Windows95 and + NT. + +<P> + 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 its + variants. + 1.3 +22 -59 apache-site/dist/Announcement.txt Index: Announcement.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-site/dist/Announcement.txt,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- Announcement.txt 1998/05/26 19:43:17 1.2 +++ Announcement.txt 1998/06/06 02:52:24 1.3 @@ -1,69 +1,32 @@ - Apache 1.3 Beta 7 Released - ========================== + Apache 1.3.0 Released + ===================== - The Apache Group is pleased to announce the release of the 1.3b7 version - of Apache, the latest beta release of the Apache HTTP server. 1.3b7 is - a second release candidate for Apache 1.3.0. - - This version is stable under UNIX but remains beta-level under Win32. No - new features are expected between 1.3b7 and 1.3.0, so please give this - version a good thrashing in order to provide as much feedback as possible - to the Apache Group before the release of 1.3.0. + The Apache Group is pleased to announce the release of the long + awaited 1.3.0 version of the Apache HTTP server. A dozen months, + hundreds of patches and over 100 code contributors helped make the + release of 1.3.0 a reality. + + Apache 1.3.0 is the most stable version of Apache currently available; + everyone running 1.2.X servers or earlier should upgrade to 1.3, as we + will stop providing support for the 1.2.X tree, though we may make a + release of 1.2.7. At present, the Win95/NT port of Apache is not + as stable as the UNIX version. Further releases of the 1.3.x tree + will bring the Win95/NT port closer to parity. To grab the latest Apache distribution, check out http://www.apache.org/dist/ and the huge list of available "International Mirror Sites" at http://www.apache.org/mirrors/ - For a full list of specific code changes see src/CHANGES. - - For an overview of new features in 1.2 please read the CHANGES file - in the distribution and the "New Features with Apache 1.3" document at + For an overview of new features in 1.3 please read see http://www.apache.org/docs/new_features_1_3.html - - Major changes with this beta: - HTTP: fixes for 400 and 408 error codes. - WIN32: Child process spawning now uses native Win32 API. - This should address many problems people have had - on Win32 - it also forced us to modify the - related child_spawn calls in the Apache API. - Other various stability fixes. - Extensive overhaul of the way UNCs are handled. - Various mod_rewrite fixes. - Various makefile cleanups. - Various APACI changes. - Various DSO cleanups, better support for AIX, OpenBSD, NetBSD - Server's OS family now reported in Server: strings. - PORT: added support for NCR MP/RAS 3.0 - Security: we now make sure all config files opened by Apache are not - special devices. - Added "-s" command line option to dump out vhost settings. - - Contributing code to this beta: - Ralf S. Engelschall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Ed Korthof <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Rick Ohnemus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Brian Behlendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Bob Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Ben Laurie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Bill Stoddard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Ernst Kloppenburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - John Withers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Jim Patterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Jim Jagielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Martin Kraemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Dean Gaudet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Lars Eilebrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Kari Likovuori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Michael Anderson's <[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Jaromir Dolecek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Roy Fielding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - David MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Francisco Tomei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Jens Schleusener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Jeff Earickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Marc Slemko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + In general, Apache 1.3.0 offers several substantial improvements + over previous versions, including better performance, reliability + and a wider-range of supported platforms, including Windows95 and + NT. + + 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 its + variants. 1.15 +10 -39 apache-site/dist/README.html Index: README.html =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-site/dist/README.html,v retrieving revision 1.14 retrieving revision 1.15 diff -u -r1.14 -r1.15 --- README.html 1998/05/26 19:47:40 1.14 +++ README.html 1998/06/06 02:52:25 1.15 @@ -1,49 +1,20 @@ -<H2>Apache 1.2.6 Released</H2> +<H2>Apache 1.3.0 Released</H2> -<P>The sixth release in the 1.2 series is now available. Apache 1.2.6 -is a maintenance release with numerous protocol bug fixes. -For details, see the <A HREF="CHANGES_1.2">v1.2 CHANGES</A> +<P>The first real non-beta release in the 1.3 series is now available. +Apache 1.3.0 is a maintenance release with numerous protocol bug +fixes. For details, see the <A HREF="CHANGES_1.3">v1.3 CHANGES</A> file. -<P>For information about new features in 1.2, see the +<P>For information about new features in 1.3, see the <A HREF="../docs/">documentation</A>. - -<H2>Apache 1.3b7 Released</H2> - -<P> -Apache 1.3b7 is the latest public beta of the forthcoming Apache 1.3 Server -and the second release candidate for 1.3.0. Apache 1.3 includes several new -enhancements, improvements and performance boosts, but the most visible -additions are the ability to <A HREF="../docs/windows">run under Microsoft -Windows NT 4.0 & 95</A> and the new <A -HREF="apache_1.3b7/INSTALL">Autoconf-style Interface for Unix</A>. -For a compact summary of the more important changes check out the <A -HREF="Announcement.html">Announcement</A> and for a detailed log of all changes -check out the <A HREF="CHANGES">CHANGES</A> file. - -<P><FONT COLOR="red">Important Note:</FONT> Since 1.3b7 is a beta -release, it undoubtedly has its share of warts and bugs. Although it -has been tested quite strenuously, your milage may vary. - -<P>For information about new features in 1.3, see the -<A HREF="../docs/">documentation</A>. For information about some of +<P>For information about some of the known issues in 1.3b7, see the <A HREF="../info/known_bugs.html"> known bugs</A> page. - -<H2>Compilation note:</H2> -Apache 1.2 uses regular expressions for several modules, such as -mod_rewrite. Since system-level "regex" support isn't consistent -across platforms, we have provided Henry Spencer's regex library as a -part of the Apache distribution, but have taken pains to only use it -if the platform requires it. Since we don't have access to all -operating systems out there, we may not have correctly defined the -"WANTHSREGEX" #define for a given platform. If you get a warning -about a missing 'regex.h', set WANTHSREGEX=yes in the 'Configuration', -and submit a <A HREF="http://bugs.apache.org/";>Problem Report</A> -indicating you needed to do this for your platform. Include the -output of the command "uname -a". Thanks! +<P>Apache 1.2.6 is also available for download, though we strongly +urge you to use the 1.3 server. We will not be putting significant +effort towards supporting the 1.2 series. <H2>Binary Releases</H2> @@ -61,7 +32,7 @@ distribution.</P> <PRE>e.g. % pgpk -a KEYS -% pgpv apache_1.2.6.tar.gz.asc +% pgpv apache_1.3.0.tar.gz.asc </PRE> <H2>Contributory Patches/Modules/Code</H2>
