* 风河 <m...@fenghe.org> wrote: > Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 08:57:29 +0800 > From: 风河 <m...@fenghe.org> > To: modperl@perl.apache.org > Subject: Re: [Slightly OT] Apache::AuthCookie and mod_perl version 1.x > X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface - ajax-917c8476 > > We have a lot of servers running under mp2 and httpd2.2 :)
What a nice surprise for mod_perl then. :-) -Jie > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017, at 05:51 AM, Randolf Richardson wrote: > > I don't know of anyone who uses Apache HTTPd v1.x or mod_perl > > version 1.x anymore. With mod_perl2 support added recently for > > Apache HTTPd v2.4 it seems that earlier versions of mod_perl2 are > > gradually being upgraded too (including my systems, of which I only > > have a few older ones to upgrade from v2.2 in the near future). > > > > It seems to me that while Apache HTTPd v2.2 is still quite popular > > and continues to be very relevant, I suspect that anything earlier > > than v2.2 is also probably not a major concern. Also of interest is > > the "end of life" final release status of Apache HTTPd v2.2, for > > which you can read the official announcement, here: > > > > Apache httpd 2.2.34 Released (End-of-Life); final release > > http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.2.html > > > > In summary, I have no need for Apache HTTPd v1.x since I've long ago > > upgraded to newer v2.2 and v2.4, and so from my perspective I don't > > see any need to continue maintaining modules for v1.x (with an > > exception being paying customers who won't/can't upgrade from v1.x). > > > > By the way, thanks for the great work you've put into the > > Apache2::AuthCookie module (and its earlier incantations). > > > > > Hi folks. > > > > > > Sorry for this slightly off topic thread, but in the past announcements > > > about AuthCookie were typically made to this list. > > > > > > I'm the maintainer of Apache::AuthCookie (and Apache2::AuthCookie) and > > > am wondering if there are any people out there still using > > > Apache::AuthCookie under mod_perl version 1.x (and as such apache 1.x)? > > > > > > Given that apache 1.3.42 was the final release of Apache 1.3, which was > > > way back in 2010, I am hoping that everyone has moved on to Apache 2.x > > > long ago. > > > > > > As a result, I would like to formally drop support for Apache 1.3 from > > > future versions of Apache::AuthCookie. This would allow me to clean up > > > the dist a bit, and be able to publish a consistent set of dependencies > > > in META.* in the dist. > > > > > > If you really require Apache::AuthCookie under apache 1.3 at this point, > > > you can get a previous version of AuthCookie from backpan to address that. > > > > > > If you really do need AuthCookie and getting it from backpan is a > > > problem for you, please let me know. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Regards, > > > Michael Schout > > > > > > Randolf Richardson - rand...@inter-corporate.com > > Inter-Corporate Computer & Network Services, Inc. > > Beautiful British Columbia, Canada > > http://www.inter-corporate.com/ > > > > >
