Charles Wilson wrote: > > Well, you can run an mod_ssl-modified apache without having the mod_ssl > stuff "on". (e.g. the .conf file doesn't load_module it). I'd assume that > the same is true for mod_snmp. So, I'd distribute the core apache package > with those modifications -- but without the modules (mod_ssl.dll) > themselves, and with the corresponding load_module statements commented out > of the .conf.
yep, but you still have a patched core. In case of mod_ssl, Ralf is adding the EAPI structures to the core. Even if you don't use the mod_ssl module, the core is still modified, so this can not be considered as an "official" port. > Then, the user could install the mod_ssl package, which would install the > module .dll and related stuff, have a postinstall script to generate some > dummy, self-signed server keys, and create an includable ssl-conf file. > > It would still be up to the user to add "include mod_ssl.conf" and uncomment > the load_module statement in the main apache conf file. > > Similar for mod_snmp. hmmm, yeah, that should be a practible way I guess. > Now, MOST modules don't require intrusive changes to the core apache. So > most mod_ packages don't need this special treatment. BUT, of those modules > that DO require it, which ones should you, Stipe, include pre-modified in > the main apache package? yep, I know. But mod_ssl is definitly one of the most important modules, so that's why I raised the question. > The ones you as maintainer FEEL like including. I gather that means mod_ssl > and mod_snmp, right now. :-) yep, those should go in, even while mod_snmp is yet not compiling on Cygwin and I'm having this on my TODO list. We may gather a module list that may be suiteable for Cygwin from other Linux distros like RedHat, SuSE, etc?! Stipe [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wapme Systems AG Münsterstr. 248 40470 Düsseldorf Tel: +49-211-74845-0 Fax: +49-211-74845-299 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.wapme-systems.de ------------------------------------------------------------------- wapme.net - wherever you are