FreeBSD and Apache 2.x

[Q-Ball]

I've been looking into setting up Apache on FreeBSD, and so I've been looking around some books and online docs, and the same question keeps coming to mind.

From the FreeBSD Handbook:

Note: This section covers version 1.3.X of the Apache HTTP Server as that is the most widely used version for FreeBSD. Apache 2.X introduces many new technologies but they are not discussed here. For more information about Apache 2.X, please see http://httpd.apache.org/.

Is there any particular reason for the FreeBSD Project's preference for Apache 1.3.X? Is it licensing issues? Performance-related? Apache 2.x is available in ports, so why not recommend it instead?

On another note, I would like to try and take advantage of some of the features offered by 2.x. Are there any good resources beyond the official Apache documentation for Apache 2 on FreeBSD?

 

[[H]EMI_426]

There's no good reason that the docs are 1.x-centric besides no one's bothered to update them yet. It's not really a preference; no one's stepped up to write docs for anything != 1.x.

What specifically are you looking for that's not covered in the regular Apache docs? Apache on FreeBSD is pretty straightforward...If you have specific questions just ask. I've got a few boxes running apache2.0 and a few more running apache2.2.

 

[Q-Ball]

What specifically are you looking for that's not covered in the regular Apache docs? Apache on FreeBSD is pretty straightforward...If you have specific questions just ask. I've got a few boxes running apache2.0 and a few more running apache2.2.

Well, after poking around a bit more in the docs, I think I've found what I'm after (the wonders of actually RTFM). The documentation feels like it's a bit disorganized, but maybe that's just me. Very detailed once you find what you're after, though. If I run into any specific problems I will be sure to post them here so all will benefit