Re: [WebDNA] Apple nixes Mac OS Server ("websites") and other
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texte = 1549Palle,Personally, I will be glad to have Apple keep their hands off of Apache. = The Server.app has always been geared toward internal LAN services =rather than as a "control panel" that might help those of us that serve =web sites publicly. Their squid cache setup has just convoluted the =conf files and made it harder to run a professional level web host (just =try changing ports on these services, for instance because you want to =run your own accelerator cache like Varnish on port 80. Can't do it). =What remains to be seen is whether discontinuing the websites in the =Server.app will actually free up Apache from the mungling hands of Apple =or whether there will still be custom conf directories that tie http =services to some other service.If you like using the Apple GUI to manage web sites, you'll probably be =even happier with the WebMin GUI, which you would be free to use once =Apple gets out of the way in the Apache conf directory.Like I said, I'm glad to see them step away from the web services, as =the Server.app has slowly become more crippled over the years, with each =update removing functionality, rather than adding it. Just try =monitoring your smtp queue in Server.app 5 for instance. It's no longer =there. So I welcome Apple staying away from Apache and allowing me to =configure it without worrying about whether the conf files are going to =be overwritten by the Server.app.Mike> On Jan 29, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Palle Bo Nielsen =
wrote:>=20> Hi all and specifically to Christpohe>=20> Maybe you have already seen the announcement from Apple>=20>>> Prepare for changes to macOS Server <<>=20> Which is elaborated when reading the text/information within thi URL>=20>>> https://support.apple.com/da-dk/HT208312 <<>=20> Basically Apple informs that Mac OS Server will not included a series =of services in the next version. Of interest to this talklist is the =fact that Apple will no longer support the =E2=80=98Websites=E2=80=99 =within Mac OS Server. The recommend the following as an alternative.>=20> =E2=80=A2 Apache HTTP Server> =E2=80=A2 Nginx> =E2=80=A2 Lighttpd>=20> So not trying to start a discussion about Mac. I would rather talk =about how we can secure that WebDNA and Mac will be able to continue =hand in hand,>=20> How will we be able to run WebDNA on a Mac in the future. Christophe, =have you had any thoughts?>=20> /Palle---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list talk@webdna.us> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list talk@webdna.usTo unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.usarchives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us.
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1549Palle,Personally, I will be glad to have Apple keep their hands off of Apache. = The Server.app has always been geared toward internal LAN services =rather than as a "control panel" that might help those of us that serve =web sites publicly. Their squid cache setup has just convoluted the =conf files and made it harder to run a professional level web host (just =try changing ports on these services, for instance because you want to =run your own accelerator cache like Varnish on port 80. Can't do it). =What remains to be seen is whether discontinuing the websites in the =Server.app will actually free up Apache from the mungling hands of Apple =or whether there will still be custom conf directories that tie http =services to some other service.If you like using the Apple GUI to manage web sites, you'll probably be =even happier with the WebMin GUI, which you would be free to use once =Apple gets out of the way in the Apache conf directory.Like I said, I'm glad to see them step away from the web services, as =the Server.app has slowly become more crippled over the years, with each =update removing functionality, rather than adding it. Just try =monitoring your smtp queue in Server.app 5 for instance. It's no longer =there. So I welcome Apple staying away from Apache and allowing me to =configure it without worrying about whether the conf files are going to =be overwritten by the Server.app.Mike> On Jan 29, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Palle Bo Nielsen = wrote:>=20> Hi all and specifically to Christpohe>=20> Maybe you have already seen the announcement from Apple>=20>>> Prepare for changes to macOS Server <<>=20> Which is elaborated when reading the text/information within thi URL>=20>>> https://support.apple.com/da-dk/HT208312 <<>=20> Basically Apple informs that Mac OS Server will not included a series =of services in the next version. Of interest to this talklist is the =fact that Apple will no longer support the =E2=80=98Websites=E2=80=99 =within Mac OS Server. The recommend the following as an alternative.>=20> =E2=80=A2 Apache HTTP Server> =E2=80=A2 Nginx> =E2=80=A2 Lighttpd>=20> So not trying to start a discussion about Mac. I would rather talk =about how we can secure that WebDNA and Mac will be able to continue =hand in hand,>=20> How will we be able to run WebDNA on a Mac in the future. Christophe, =have you had any thoughts?>=20> /Palle---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list talk@webdna.us> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list talk@webdna.usTo unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.usarchives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us.
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