At 11:15 AM 4/6/2005, you wrote: >I changed mod_imap this morning from 'yes' to 'most', because I was tired of >disabling it every time I do a new install. I think we should reconsider what >modules are enabled by default. Here is my list of suggested changes: > >mod_version: all -> yes >mod_asis: yes -> no >mod_imap: most -> no >mod_dumpio: most -> all >mod_rewrite: most -> yes > >I think adding mod_rewrite as a default is the most controversial... so, what >about the others :) ?
rewrite does -nothing- if not told to. I'm happy with that. Disabling modules is more controversial. Very few use imap, so I agree. I'd disagree with asis. It does nothing if not told to, and provides a vital functionality for a limited number of cgi's. At 11:26 AM 4/6/2005, Rici Lake wrote: >mod_ident: most -> no >mod_ssl: no -> all >mod_proxy (and friends) no -> all Totally disagree with proxy and ssl. Installed, they change the entire scope of httpd operation. To run a basic http: protocol server, you use neither. To add https: may or may not violate local ordinances, so we must not enable it unless explicitly told to, and to add proxy behavior means you have a specific intent for that httpd server. I agree with ident for the very same reasons. Extending http using the (very -slow- and infrequently deployed) ident method is an exceptional, not typical feature, and has nothing to do with the http: protocol.
