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The '''Apache HTTP Server''', colloquially called '''Apache''' (/əˈpætʃiː/ ə-pa-chee), is the world's most widely used [[web server]] software. | The '''Apache HTTP Server''', colloquially called '''Apache''' (/əˈpætʃiː/ ə-pa-chee), is the world's most widely used [[web server]] software. | ||
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Originally based on the NCSA HTTPd server, development of Apache began in early 1995 after work on the NCSA code stalled. | Originally based on the NCSA HTTPd server, development of Apache began in early 1995 after work on the NCSA code stalled. | ||
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In 2009, it became the first web server software to serve more than 100 million websites. | In 2009, it became the first web server software to serve more than 100 million websites. | ||
| − | Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation. | + | Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the [[Apache Software Foundation]]. |
Most commonly used on a [[Unix-like]] system (usually GNU/Linux), the software is available for a wide variety of operating systems, besides Unix and GNU+Linux, including eComStation, [[Microsoft Windows]], NetWare, OpenVMS, OS/2, and TPF. | Most commonly used on a [[Unix-like]] system (usually GNU/Linux), the software is available for a wide variety of operating systems, besides Unix and GNU+Linux, including eComStation, [[Microsoft Windows]], NetWare, OpenVMS, OS/2, and TPF. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | * [[Apache | + | * [[Apache License]] |
* [[Free software]] | * [[Free software]] | ||
* [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol]] | * [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol]] | ||
Revision as of 05:23, 30 August 2015
The Apache HTTP Server, colloquially called Apache (/əˈpætʃiː/ ə-pa-chee), is the world's most widely used web server software.
Description
Originally based on the NCSA HTTPd server, development of Apache began in early 1995 after work on the NCSA code stalled.
Apache played a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web, quickly overtaking NCSA HTTPd as the dominant HTTP server, and has remained the most popular HTTP server since April 1996.
In 2009, it became the first web server software to serve more than 100 million websites.
Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation.
Most commonly used on a Unix-like system (usually GNU/Linux), the software is available for a wide variety of operating systems, besides Unix and GNU+Linux, including eComStation, Microsoft Windows, NetWare, OpenVMS, OS/2, and TPF.
Released under the Apache License, Apache is free and open source software.
As of June 2013, Apache was estimated to serve 54.2% of all active websites and 53.3% of the top servers across all domains.
See also
External links
- Apache HTTP Server @ Wikipedia
