[geeks] Simple web server?

[b4]

On 2013-03-28 12:06, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> Isn't it possible the issue is as likely to be the administrator as 
> the
> software?

That's what I was thinking.  I know that applies to NT 4. ;)  Everyone 
always tells me that NT 4 would constantly crash and break!  It only 
would if you had an incompetent NT 4 admin. :) (This only applies to NT 
4)

> 
> I would contend that someone that chooses to go down the 
> less-well-travelled
> road (nginix) has far less support resources available to them than 
> someone
> that goes with 'Old Reliable' Apache.

When I tried to configure nginx as a proxy...I had difficulty finding 
particularly useful documentation aside from official manuals and 
whatnot.  But it's still much much lighter.

> 
> Also, consider the motivations of someone that chooses nginix - either 
> they
> are looking for a web server to run on a system with limited resources 
> OR they
> anticipate heavy user volume. There is a third possible motivation -
> attempting to find an easier to administer web server than Apache due 
> to
> inexperience administering web servers.

Apache's configuration files are....absurdly well documented though. ;) 
I spent a lot of time removing all the comments once...

> 
> Lionel
> 
> On Mar 28, 2013, at 9:53 AM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net> 
> wrote:
> 
>> On 03/28/13 10:47, Andrew Jones wrote:
>>> nginx is simpler than apache, but only just.  It's a schoolbus 
>>> versus a
>>> semi tractor.
>> 
>> And honestly, I see *far* more "Oops, nginx barfed" messages from web
>> sites than "Oops, Apache barfed" messages.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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