X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=README;h=7f90fb1987f51f1267bccacb9fe2a9ac424045ec;hb=e18345a5840bc933a38e97d9a26cb70b2b259d8d;hp=a9060c0898214ca3dbe3220ec0d4f9e569600d78;hpb=58a5a1c481afdca151d591bb4270c78864386c56;p=apache diff --git a/README b/README index a9060c0898..7f90fb1987 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ - Apache - Version 1.3 (and up) + Apache HTTP Server What is it? ----------- - Apache is an HTTP server designed as a plug-in replacement for - the NCSA server version 1.3 (or 1.4). It fixes numerous bugs in - the NCSA server and includes many frequently requested new - features, and has an API which allows it to be extended to meet - users' needs more easily. + The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful and flexible HTTP/1.1 compliant + web server. Originally designed as a replacement for the NCSA HTTP + Server, it has grown to be the most popular web server on the + Internet. As a project of the Apache Software Foundation, the + developers aim to collaboratively develop and maintain a robust, + commercial-grade, standards-based server with freely available + source code. The Latest Version ------------------ @@ -21,54 +22,97 @@ ------------- The documentation available as of the date of this release is - also included, in HTML format, in the htdocs/manual/ directory. - For the most up-to-date documentation can be found on - http://httpd.apache.org/docs/. + included in HTML format in the docs/manual/ directory. The most + up-to-date documentation can be found at + http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/. Installation ------------ - Apache 2.0 uses autoconf for configuration and installation. To create - Apache's autoconf script, you will need libtool 1.3.3 or higher, and - autoconf 2.13 or newer. Those tools will not be required if you are just - using a package downloaded from apache.org, they are only required for - developers. - - To configure Apache 2.0 run the following commands. - - ./buildconf (not required unless you are a developer) - ./configure [autoconf arguments] [apache arguments] - make - make install - - The buildconf script is very important. Just running autoconf will not - leave the directory tree in a usable state. + Please see the file called INSTALL. Platform specific notes can be + found in README.platforms. Licensing --------- Please see the file called LICENSE. - Acknowledgments - ---------------- - - We wish to acknowledge the following copyrighted works that - make up portions of the Apache software: - - Portions of this software were developed at the National Center - for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of - Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. - - This software contains code derived from the RSA Data Security - Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm, including various - modifications by Spyglass Inc., Carnegie Mellon University, and - Bell Communications Research, Inc (Bellcore). - - This package contains software written and copyrighted by Henry - Spencer. Please see the file called src/regex/COPYRIGHT. - - The NT port was started with code provided to the Apache Group - by Ambarish Malpani of ValiCert, Inc. (http://www.valicert.com/). + Cryptographic Software Notice + ----------------------------- + + This distribution may include software that has been designed for use + with cryptographic software. The country in which you currently reside + may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export + to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption + software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies + concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption + software, to see if this is permitted. See + for more information. + + The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and + Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity + Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security + software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric + algorithms. The form and manner of this Apache Software Foundation + distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception + ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS + Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object + code and source code. + + The following provides more details on the included files that + may be subject to export controls on cryptographic software: + + Apache httpd 2.0 and later versions include the mod_ssl module under + modules/ssl/ + for configuring and listening to connections over SSL encrypted + network sockets by performing calls to a general-purpose encryption + library, such as OpenSSL or the operating system's platform-specific + SSL facilities. + + In addition, some versions of apr-util provide an abstract interface + for SSL encrypted network sockets in the files under the directory + srclib/apr-util/ssl/ + that makes use of a general-purpose encryption library, such as + OpenSSL or the operating system's platform-specific SSL facilities. + Apache httpd currently does not use that apr-util interface. + + Some object code distributions of Apache httpd, indicated with the + word "crypto" in the package name, may include object code for the + OpenSSL encryption library as distributed in open source form from + . + + The above files are optional and may be removed if the cryptographic + functionality is not desired or needs to be excluded from redistribution. + Distribution packages of Apache httpd that include the word "nossl" + in the package name have been created without the above files and are + therefore not subject to this notice. + + Contacts + -------- + + o If you want to be informed about new code releases, bug fixes, + security fixes, general news and information about the Apache server + subscribe to the apache-announce mailing list as described under + + + o If you want freely available support for running Apache please join the + Apache user community by subscribing to Users Mailing List at + or one of the following + USENET newsgroups: + comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix + comp.infosystems.www.servers.ms-windows + Also available at: + + + o If you want commercial support for running Apache please contact + one of the companies and contractors which are listed at + + + o If you have a concrete bug report for Apache please go to the + Apache Group Bug Database and submit your report: + + + o If you want to participate in actively developing Apache please + subscribe to the `dev@httpd.apache.org' mailing list as described at + - Apache 2.0 relies heavily on the use of autoconf and libtool to provide - a build environment.