17.1. Apache Background
Apache is a story that warms the hearts of Internet traditionalists. Sometimes confused with IBM (thanks to the influential corporation’s mass acceptance of its software), Apache is actually a pure not-for-profit, open-source endeavor. Formed in 1995 by a half dozen Webmasters to consciously develop “a cog for the Internet,” Apache emerged as the most widely accepted HTTP server—possibly the most successful piece of shareware ever released in terms of market share. Their triumph has ensured that at least one standard, the HTTP protocol, remains simple and approachable, safeguarded from proprietary interests.
The Apache Software Foundation (at http://www.apache.org) now boasts 60+ members whose open-source vision has embraced ...
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