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Who's still using Apache?

by 6xggd7 8y ago

sccxy 8y ago
40% of web?
- spurgu 8y ago
  "Apache is used by 43.8% of all the websites whose web server we know." according to https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/ws-apache/all/all https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/ws-apache/all/all I would venture a guess and say it's largely because all the shared hosting providers use it. Less and less people actually choose it given a choice.
  - 6xggd7 8y ago
    Yeah sorry, I meant on purpose. Most shared hostings still use Apache for compatibility with .htaccess and rubbish like that.
    - justinph 8y ago
      Rubbish? You mean like keeping the web working and making sure URLs never die? Not everything needs to be upgraded to the latest hot thing. HTTPD is proven & stable; this is a rare bug.
rkeene2 8y ago
I use it. On purpose. It's a good general purpose web server and does a good job.
- neurobashing 8y ago
  It's also copiously documented and extremely well-understood. There will always be bugs in software but you can usually fix problems quickly, there's few surprises or gotchas. I trust it.
ccnafr 8y ago
Two million servers, according to Rapid7: https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/04/03/apache-http-server-privilege-escalation-cve-2019-0211-what-you-need-to-know/ https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/04/03/apache-http-server-privil...
thefifthsetpin 8y ago
Me. Why shouldn't I?
- jimmaswell 8y ago
  Haven't you heard, Apache isn't Web Scale.
vbezhenar 8y ago
For example with RHEL you have apache in base repository, but for nginx you must either add unsupported epel or nginx own repositories. If you want commercial support from RHEL, but you don't want to buy another commercial support fro Nginx, you have to use apache httpd.
- lmns 8y ago
  That's not true, Red Hat actually has nginx in its Software Collections: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_software_collections/3/html/3.2_release_notes/chap-rhscl#sect-RHSCL-Changes-nginx https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_softwa...
computerfriend 8y ago
I am. It is extremely fit for purpose. What do you think is wrong with it?
geocrasher 8y ago
Ugh, seriously. I mean, who wants a stable http daemon that's well supported, well documented, and well understood by a giant community of users? Sounds boring to me...

Who's still using Apache?

by 6xggd7 8y ago

Who's still using Apache?

sccxy 8y ago

40% of web?

spurgu 8y ago
"Apache is used by 43.8% of all the websites whose web server we know." according to https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/ws-apache/all/all https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/ws-apache/all/all I would venture a guess and say it's largely because all the shared hosting providers use it. Less and less people actually choose it given a choice.
- 6xggd7 8y ago
  Yeah sorry, I meant on purpose. Most shared hostings still use Apache for compatibility with .htaccess and rubbish like that.
  - justinph 8y ago
    Rubbish? You mean like keeping the web working and making sure URLs never die? Not everything needs to be upgraded to the latest hot thing. HTTPD is proven & stable; this is a rare bug.

rkeene2 8y ago

I use it. On purpose. It's a good general purpose web server and does a good job.

neurobashing 8y ago
It's also copiously documented and extremely well-understood. There will always be bugs in software but you can usually fix problems quickly, there's few surprises or gotchas. I trust it.

ccnafr 8y ago

Two million servers, according to Rapid7: https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/04/03/apache-http-server-privilege-escalation-cve-2019-0211-what-you-need-to-know/ https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/04/03/apache-http-server-privil...

thefifthsetpin 8y ago

Me. Why shouldn't I?

jimmaswell 8y ago
Haven't you heard, Apache isn't Web Scale.

vbezhenar 8y ago

For example with RHEL you have apache in base repository, but for nginx you must either add unsupported epel or nginx own repositories. If you want commercial support from RHEL, but you don't want to buy another commercial support fro Nginx, you have to use apache httpd.

lmns 8y ago
That's not true, Red Hat actually has nginx in its Software Collections: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_software_collections/3/html/3.2_release_notes/chap-rhscl#sect-RHSCL-Changes-nginx https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_softwa...

computerfriend 8y ago

I am. It is extremely fit for purpose. What do you think is wrong with it?

geocrasher 8y ago

Ugh, seriously. I mean, who wants a stable http daemon that's well supported, well documented, and well understood by a giant community of users? Sounds boring to me...