Open source on the web Apache runs the internet. For that
matter, it’s been running the internet ever since it’s been
around. Apache has been termed the killer application for the
Internet. The leading HTTP server on the web, Apache Web Server
currently hosts about 67% of the websites according to a survey
carried out by http://www.netcraft.com. Apache is open source
with versions running on multiple platforms including but not
limited to Linux, Windows, UNIX, NetWare and BSD. Apache doesn’t
make it to the top of the charts without reason. IT includes
essential but powerful features like authentication, scripting,
proxy and logging options. Using Apache, people may host
multiple sites on a single machine and have the power to
password protect the pages. Apache is also highly configurable
and extensible for third-party customization and modules. It is
also interesting to know how the software gets its name. The
name actually comes from ‘A Patchy Server’ since the software
was created in different patches at di