RE: [gentoo-dev] HEADS UP: Twitching to un-arch-mask Apache2

["Stuart Herbert" <stuart@myrddraal.demon.co.uk>]

Hi Donny,

>   The time has come (slightly overdue) to make Apache2 the 
> default version on Gentoo.  Because it is still ~arch masked, 
> you only get it "by default" if you run the "unstable" 
> flavour around here.

PHP is still not recommended for production use with Apache 2
(http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.apache2.php).

That said, PHP 4.3.2-r2 runs fine for me under Apache 2 on Gentoo (so far).

>   I'm sure most of you know that distros like RedHat and 
> Mandrake (plus undoubtedly several others) give you this 
> version by default, and provide Apache1 packages for those 
> who still want it.

Good for them ;-)  

RedHat and Mandrake have already "migrated" to rpm.  Does that mean Gentoo
will be too in the near future?
Sarcasm aside, is "keeping up with the Jones's" really that important?

>   Help us to understand where we are and where we're going 
> with this.  We're a little behind on this upgrade, so let's 
> get moving.

I'm sure I'm not the only person who has no plans to migrate away from a
working (and very stable!) Apache 1.3.x solution in the near future.  I have
production servers running on this stuff, and being able to still use Apache
1 on Gentoo is important to my business.  Apache 1 & 2 installing into
separate slots is great news (why doesn't 'USE="-apache2 apache" emerge -p
apache' offer to install Apache 1 tho?  It offers to rebuild Apache 2
only.).  But already I'm coming across (unstable) ebuilds that have been
written to only install with Apache 2 (even tho they're building software
that works with Apache 1 as well).

Is there going to be some sort of "policy decision" on whether new ebuilds
should still support Apache 1 as well (where possible, of course), and for
how long?  And, yes, I'm willing to volunteer to help maintain support for
Apache 1 in other ebuilds if that's what it takes.

Best regards,
Stu
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