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With the original open sourcing license of nginx in doubt, it is prudent for open source projects to look into alternatives?
by xfalcox 7y ago
With the original open sourcing license of nginx in doubt, it is prudent for open source projects to look into alternatives?
- synack 7y agoOpenBSD's httpd is similar enough for relatively simple use cases, porting it to other platforms wouldn't be impossible.
- arminiusreturns 7y agoBesides the standard Apache, may I suggest the underdog favorite of mine, Hiawatha? I was dissapointed when the license moved from GPL to MIT, but it's still awesome. [1] There is also Caddy, a go based webserver, which is Apache licensed I think. [2] Then there is also lighttpd, which is small and fast, but 3-clause bsd. [3] [1]https://www.hiawatha-webserver.org/ https://www.hiawatha-webserver.org/ [2]https://caddyserver.com/ https://caddyserver.com/ [3]https://www.lighttpd.net/ https://www.lighttpd.net/
- strenholme 7y agoNot to mention thttpd, which was updated as recently as last year: http://acme.com/software/thttpd/ http://acme.com/software/thttpd/
- symbix 7y agoDon't even worry about the license. Even if Russian court voids the license (which can easily happen because there's no justice in Russia), it won't affect any other jurisdiction.
- bovermyer 7y agoI'd recommend looking at Traefik, Caddy Server, HAProxy, or a combination of them.
- OrangeUnicorn12 7y agoAs I mentioned before, Apache is The Best Web Server in the world. Period. If you want simplest non-bloated and secure - OpenBSD's httpd is absolute king. But for many generations of IT people Apache had (and still has) that nice homey feeling. One of Best things that happened to IT world. Edit: s/https/httpd :-) bloody phones and their "smart" keyboards
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