>>>no I wouldn't downgrade to mp1 because Apache2.x is the future and >>>someday Apache1.x will not be maintained any more. >> >> >>wow, really? >> >>:) > > > Just for curiosity how long do you think Geoff Apache1.x will be > maintained
for a very, very long time. the largest apache-based shops still run 1.3, and many show no desire to change from what is, for them, a versitile and super stable platform. see, for example, michael radwin's thoughts on apache he gave just last month at apachecon http://public.yahoo.com/~radwin/talks/yapache-apachecon2005.htm specifically slides 13-16. if yahoo, with all it's traffic is ok with 1.3 and without thread support that's probably a clue as to how good 1.3 really is. and as long as there are people out there using it (especially shops with as many resources as yahoo) I suspect there will be people out there still hacking away at 1.3. mind you, with both apache 1.3 and mp1 it may seem like the project is a little stagnant, but I don't think that's the case at all - when you reach this level of stability you don't necessarily go mucking around with it, taking changes lightly. but I think if there was a real bug discovered you'd see a truckload of people jumping on it. and in that sense, I don't think 1.3 is going away any time soon. > is there any official statement from Apache.org? no, this is just my feeling as an educated observer, not a voice in any sort of official capacity. but I don't think an official statement of the kind you're thinking about would ever come out of the ASF anyway. --Geoff
