I understand they replaced nginx with something different. But why a half-finished webserver that doesn't even support things like URL rewriting. For those who seek a secure webserver, but with features to properly support the modern website/framework/CMS, try the Hiawatha webserver [hiawatha-webserver.org].
Because most people do not need a server full of (holes?) features... They just need to serve a few pages. Everything else is in ports, even your precious Hiawata...
No, most people want to run a simple PHP website (Wordpress, Drupal, etc). But since almost every modern CMS and framework require at least a simple form of URL rewriting (rewrite every request for a non-existig file to/index.php), OpenBSD's httpd is a no-go.
Right, exactly, the default one is for bare minimum use. If you're hosting some modern what-the-what, then you install a full size web server. If you just need to serve up some HTML on a server that mostly does something else, then this is great.
If you are actually hosting something, using a default bare-bones httpd is a no-go. You will have to make a choice between web server packages, and install one. Probably configure it, too.
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I understand they replaced nginx with something different. But why a half-finished webserver that doesn't even support things like URL rewriting. For those who seek a secure webserver, but with features to properly support the modern website/framework/CMS, try the Hiawatha webserver [hiawatha-webserver.org].
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Because most people do not need a server full of (holes?) features... They just need to serve a few pages. Everything else is in ports, even your precious Hiawata...
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Re:New HTTP daemon (Score:2)
Right, exactly, the default one is for bare minimum use. If you're hosting some modern what-the-what, then you install a full size web server. If you just need to serve up some HTML on a server that mostly does something else, then this is great.
If you are actually hosting something, using a default bare-bones httpd is a no-go. You will have to make a choice between web server packages, and install one. Probably configure it, too.