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Apache HTTP server

Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP server logo (2016).svg
Original author(s) Robert McCool
Developer(s) Apache Software Foundation
Initial release 1995; 22 years ago (1995)
Stable release 2.4.25 (December 20, 2016; 48 days ago (2016-12-20))
Repository svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd
Development status Active
Written in C,XML
Operating system Unix-like, Windows
Type Web server
License Apache License 2.0
Website httpd.apache.org

The Apache HTTP Server, colloquially called Apache (/əˈpæ/ ə-PA-chee), is the world's most used web server software. Originally based on the NCSA HTTPd server, development of Apache began in early 1995 after work on the NCSA code stalled. Apache played a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web, quickly overtaking NCSA HTTPd as the dominant HTTP server, and has remained most popular since April 1996. In 2009, it became the first web server software to serve more than 100 million websites.

Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation. Most commonly used on a Unix-like system (usually Linux), the software is available for a variety of operating systems besides Unix, including Microsoft Windows. Version 2.0 improved support for non-Unix, e.g. Windows and OS/2 (and eComStation). Old versions of Apache were ported to run on e.g. OpenVMS, and NetWare. Released under the Apache License, Apache is free and open-source software.


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