worik [r...@worik.org] wrote: > > > > I wouldn't hold my breath. I'm fairly certain that we won't implement > > it. > > Why is that? >
Because Server Side Includes are basically a custom Apache scripting language. Most people use a different scripting language, even with Apache, not SSI. httpd can already talk to other language launchers through fcgi, such as php with php-fpm. I think SSI is a textbook example of features that won't ever be included in httpd. It's the broken, rusty area underneath the faucet of your kitchen sink. > What are the sorts of jobs that httpd is the right tool for? Is it only > serving static HTML? > Actually many people use it for dynamic content. Reyk Floeter, the author, even wrote up a guide for running owncloud under httpd. Search google for it. > I have seen some reference to "slow CGI" but my needs and research have > not gone there. Does httpd support CGI? > httpd supports the "Fast CGI" interface to talk to external launchers. Programs that use Fast CGI or fcgi are typically designed to serve demanding environments which may require hundreds of pre-launched scripts, ready to start running as soon as a connection comes in. Or, a hundred. One such program that supports the httpd fcgi interface is "slowcgi". This is a simple fcgi interface that launches a regular CGI upon each request, without the capability to pre-launch anything. It's fine for CGI programs which worked under Apache.
