Apache 2.0 has some funny properties I have yet to fully understand. I’ve been using Apache 1.3 for years without much problems, but because I tend never to leave a good thing alone, I decided to upgrade to apache 2.0. The httpd.conf file was not significantly different, but the subtle differences really threw me off course. For example, in apache 1.3 you did not need to specify the port number on the virtual hosts, but apparently you do on apache 2.0. I fiddled with this problem for hours until I finally figured it out. The security on Apache 2.0 was also set to a rather restrictive setting, so moving some of my websites over became somewhat of a minor problem. I’m still trying to figure out some of the minor kinks in the system, but I’m simply feeling too lazy these days to fully commit myself to apache 2.0. The Good thing about having Apache 2.0, is I can use some of the newer PHP 4.0 web applications that did not work under Apache 1.3. There were a couple of plugins for squirrel-mail simply did not work under apache 2.0. The virus filter did not work, and the address book import did not work. After upgrading to Apache 2.0 and PHP 4.0 I was able to get those two plugins to work.
Recovered from the Wayback Machine — originally posted on woojae.com (“Where Nerds Meet”).