At 02:06 PM 12/1/98 -0500, you wrote: >Jon MacKay wrote: >> >> >> Maybe what we're talking about is a very general tutorial about Apache >> itself. How the server works, what modules are, what the components of CGI >> are and how they can work with Apache (mod_perl, etc.). What about putting >> this very general guide together so people who are just starting to look at >> various web servers don't have to really struggle to get a grasp on what >> Apache is and does. > >:] > >Agreed, this is where the Apache Doc project could start; however, after >reading and considering Anthony's, Michele's, et al comments - my question >would be, I suppose, does the group feel the current Docs are weak in >general scope or just in their treatment of MS environments in general? >
I'd say limited in scope, insofar as they assume familiarity with Unix and TCP/IP concepts at least. The need to address the MS audience pertains more to strategy than functionality. >> >> As for the more in-depth documents (ie. mod_rewrite) those are the sorts of >> things that should be tackled as they are starting to be understood... that >> way, you get all the answers to your newbie questions, and have the docs >> written before you forget the niggling details. > >A generally strong foundation is best before attacking >intermediate/advanced topics, etc. > Absolutely.
