Foreword
When I started working on mod_perl back in early 1996, Apache was at version 1.1 or so and Perl at 5.002-ish. At the time, members of the Apache Group[1] were already talking about Apache version 2.0, and Robert Thau, main architect of the original Apache module API, had a prototype in the works. It wasn't until six years later that the first GA release of Apache 2.0 (2.0.35) hit the streets. Why did it take so long? One possible explanation can be found in mod_ssl.h:
/* "The Apache Group: a collection of talented individuals who are trying to perfect the art of never finishing something."— Rob Hartill */
Whatever the real reasons are, if you are already familiar with Apache 1.3, this book will illustrate the many reasons why Apache 2.0 ...
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