> From: Ryan Bloom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 July 2002 21:24
>> From: Justin Erenkrantz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 03:12:07PM -0400, Jim Jagielski wrote: >>> Have there been any complaints about how 1.3 has been doing it for >>> ages? A 'make install; <foo>/bin/apachectl start' no matter who does >>> the building has "always" resulted in at least a somewhat functional >>> server. I don't see the reason for stopping a traditional behavior >>> (and a possible expectation from the community) without more >>> compelling reasons. >> >> On the contrary, I don't believe we have an obligation to follow >> 1.3 here. I think what we are doing for 2.0 makes the most sense. >> >> The default is the default. Please don't muddle things based on >> who is compiling it. -- Justin > > While I agree that changing the port based on the user who is compiling > the server is a bit backwards, the argument about how things are done on > Nagoya is handwaving IMNSHO. *grin* I've got my hands on the keyboard now. > We have fixed our installation step to preserve existing config files, > so if you compile as a non-root user, and install over the top of an > existing installation, your port won't change. > > This only has to do with how the server is configured the FIRST time the > server is installed. *curses to self*. Okay, in that case let's say I just don't like us messing with the defaults based on the user doing the compiling. > Ryan Sander
