What is Squid cache?
'''Squid cache''', or simply '''Squid''', is a type of [[proxy server]]. They have many different uses, including making web servers faster. It is mostly used in [[HTTP]] and [[FTP]] protocols, but it has some support for some other types of protocols, like [[SSL]], [[TLS]], and [[HTTPS]]. It has been made over several years by people in the [[University of California]] in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]]. It was made to be run on [[Linux]]-type computers, but with the use of [[Cygwin]], it can also run completely on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] computers. It is licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]]. == Other websites == * [http://www.squid-cache.org/ Official project homepage] {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Web server software]] [[Category:Free software]]