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New Apache aims to please

The Apache Software Foundation today released a major new version of its flagship Web server software, claiming improvements in a number of areas such as the ability to handle large files and better support for SQL-type databases. Read more »

Apache piping makes it easy to rotate logs

Apache offers rich logging capabilities, but the information gets stuffed into one ever-growing log file. Luckily, it's fairly easy to use facilities built right into Apache to keep your log files down to a manageable size. Read more »

Latest Mono release brings .NET on Linux closer

An autoconfiguration system for the project's ASP.NET implementation should make the open source .NET implementation easier to deploy. Read more »

Flaw in mail-list software leaks passwords

A previously unknown vulnerability in Mailman, a popular open-source program for managing mailing lists, has led to the theft of the password file for a well-known security discussion group. Read more »

Java Developers get NetBeans preview

The beta release of NetBeans 4.0 shows where cross-platform development is heading. Read more »

CollabNet launches hosted Subversion service

An on-demand, turnkey version of the popular source code control application may make distributed development faster and simpler. Read more »

Fighting FUD with FUD

The total cost of the unending Linux-Windows argument is a great big headache--this latest attempt leaves us none the wiser. Read more »

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Configuring error messages for Apache

When you build a site that uses includes to deliver content, there will inevitably be times when the include fails. Don't rely on the built-in error messages. Read more »

Use mod_ssl to configure Apache keys and certificates

The SSL is vital to the secure operation of many Web site transactions . This article will show you how to tweak the Apache mod_ssl module for your web site. Read more »

Easily configure Red Hat 8 and Apache

The HTTP Configuration Tool simplifies the task of configuring Red Hat 8 and the Apache HTTP Server. We'll introduce you to the tool and walk you through the configuration process. Read more »

Control Apache with the apachectl command

The apachectl command is an often overlooked program that allows you a great deal of control over Apache processes. This article explains the basics of this command, which you can use to debug or test Apache configurations. Read more »

Troubleshoot Apache with these tips

The Apache Web server is well-proven, but can still offer an administrator headaches from time to time when things go wrong. Read more »

Benchmarking and tuning Apache servers

Vincent Danen offers some tips on determining and tuning memory usage as a way of improving the performance of your Apache server. Read more »

Get Apache 2 and PHP 4 working together in Windows

Installing Apache and PHP on Windows isn't easy, but it doesn't have to be a process of trial and error. Learn the tricks you'll need to get started with our guide. Read more »

Setting up a PHP 5 with Apache 2 and MySQL 4.1.3

PHP 5.0 has finally arrived. Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up a cutting-edge Web development environment with PHP 5.0, Apache 2.0, and MySQL 4.1.3. Read more »

Put Apache to work as a reliable logging tool

Apache is not just for serving up content--it has myriad other uses as well. For example, it's perfect as a centralised, easy-to-manage tool for logging in a highly distributed system. Read more »

CGI wrappers for Apache-based apps can boost security

CGI scripts represent a big potential security risk in Web development, but using CGI wrappers can help insulate your servers from attack. Here's an outline of how to create CGI wrappers to protect an Apache Web server. Read more »

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Install Web stacks in an instant with BitNami

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Need to set up a server environment to run Web applications such as WordPress, MediaWiki, Joomla, Trac, DocuWiki, or Drupal? Here's how to do it in less than two minutes with free software. Read more »

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    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

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    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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