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Apache Web Server
Apache Web is the world's most popular Web (According to Netcraft survey). Serving Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) designed for Unix servers and now available for windows and other operating systems (NOS Network Operating Systems). The name Apache Web server has been said to derive from the word "Patchy" applied to it by the developers of Apache Web servger. They were continually patching Apache Web server to address issues hence we have A Patchie Web server!. Microsoft's IIS is the biggest competitor to Apache Web. It has been reported that this is an apocriphal story and the name is a tribute to the Native American Apache Indian tribe, a tribe well known for its endurance and skill in warfare. CGI, SSL, and virtual domains are just a few of the services available with Apache Web server. Apache Web server provides a full range of features. Plug-in modules are supported for the extensibility of Apache Web. Best of all and contributing to its success Apache Web server also is reliable, free, and relatively easy to configure. Because the source code is freely available, anyone can adapt the for specific needs, and there is a large public library of Apache add-ons. In many respects, development of Apache is similar to development of the Linux operating system. The original version of Apache was written for UNIX, but there are now versions that run under OS/2, Windows and other platforms.
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