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Re: minimal HTTP server recommends



On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:10:32 +0000, T o n g wrote:

> Just noticed that the thttpd package that I'm using has been removed
> from Debian repo early this year.

Mmm, it was removed because of:

http://packages.qa.debian.org/t/thttpd/news/20120101T154305Z.html

------------------- Reason -------------------
RoQA; orphaned, RC-buggy, dead upstream, plenty of alternatives exist
----------------------------------------------

Seems reasonable.

> It suits my personal web server well, because "It has an executable
> memory size of about 50 kB. . . it is uniquely suited to service high
> volume requests for static data" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thttpd)
> 
> Now that it's gone, please recommend another minimal HTTP server with
> similar goal as above.

There's a nice comparison table here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_lightweight_web_servers

Can't comment on these lightweight solutions, I use Apache2 for no 
specific reason other than "it just works and fits my needs".

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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