Hi, Not wishing to get involved in arguments, but an LTS is just that. As apache is the major market of hhtp [1] it is imprortant for LTS that it will be able to be supported for five years. This would not be possible with apache1.
Regards, Phill [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_HTTP_Server On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:07 AM, Harry Strongburg <harry.ubu...@harry.lu>wrote: > Why is apache2 in the default Ubuntu install? > > I upgraded from 9.10 to 10.04 LTS today, and the upgrade procedure > installed Apache2 onto my box, even though I have had it autoremoved for a > long time. > It also did this on another server I upgraded, and that server runs > lighttpd too! > > >Selecting previously deselected package apache2.2-bin. > >Unpacking apache2.2-bin (from .../apache2.2-bin_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) > ... > >Selecting previously deselected package apache2-utils. > >Unpacking apache2-utils (from .../apache2-utils_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) > ... > >Selecting previously deselected package apache2.2-common. > >Unpacking apache2.2-common (from > .../apache2.2-common_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) ... > >Selecting previously deselected package apache2-mpm-prefork. > >Unpacking apache2-mpm-prefork (from > .../apache2-mpm-prefork_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) ... > > Why do you do this, Ubuntu developers? Apache2 isn't required for an Ubuntu > install, and heck, it SHOULDN'T be in a default install. If a user wants to > run a httpd, they can install it themselves. > > Thanks. > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss >
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