At 12:42 PM -0600 9/2/01, Peter J. Cranstone wrote:
>
>It's an amazing analysis of mod_gzip on HTTP traffic and includes all
>different browser types. Here is what is amazing, check out the "saved"
>column and the "average" savings for all the different stats... About
>51%
>
>That's a HUGE benefit to ALL apache users. Why wouldn't you use it?
>
Here are my comments regarding mod_gzip...
1. Yes, it's incredibly useful and a worthwhile module.
2. Re: "why wouldn't you use it"?? As an end-user (sys-admin) I can't
think of any real compelling reasons why not...
But I think the question you meant was "why wouldn't the ASF 'bundle'
it with Apache", and the reasons are:
1. Patent issues:
I seem to recall that mod_gzip was somehow patented, and with
some words to the effect that if it's included with software, then
the software follows suit. Before the ASF can consider the module,
we must know *exactly* the patent and licensing aspects of the code.
2. ZLIB issues:
Because mod_gzip uses ZLIB, we also need to concern ourselves of
the nature (patent, licensing, etc...) of that as well.
If you can assure us of no viral aspects of the code (or any required
code libraries of mod_gzip), no patent issues of any aspects of the
code (or it's supporting libraries) and no other conditions of the
code donation, then I see no real blocks to the ASF seriously looking
at adding the code.
As a side point, we really need to do a better job regarding 3rd party
modules... Of course, we can't include every 3rd party module that
comes down the path, and hopefully module authors realize that. But we
do need to make it easier for people to find them, etc...
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