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Apache piping makes it easy to rotate logs

Apache offers rich logging capabilities, but the information gets stuffed into one ever-growing log file. Luckily, it's fairly easy to use facilities built right into Apache to keep your log files down to a manageable size. Read more »

Open source: The newest competitive tool

A few years ago, releasing once-secret source code to the public would have been a highly unusual first move for a company with a newly acquired software product line. Read more »

Latest Mono release brings .NET on Linux closer

An autoconfiguration system for the project's ASP.NET implementation should make the open source .NET implementation easier to deploy. Read more »

Novell introduces Linux thin client

Novell has launched a thin-client version of Suse Linux that comes with a tool third parties can use to build tailored sytems. Read more »

Zend Web tools adapted for Windows

Zend has signed a partnership with Microsoft to improve its open-source PHP software for creating dynamic Web pages, the companies announced Tuesday. Read more »

Flaw in mail-list software leaks passwords

A previously unknown vulnerability in Mailman, a popular open-source program for managing mailing lists, has led to the theft of the password file for a well-known security discussion group. Read more »

Sun releases OpenSolaris file system

Sun Microsystems has released the source code for its OpenSolaris file system, a major component of its server operating system. Read more »

Microsoft, JBoss link server software

Two companies on opposite sides of the open-source philosophical divide, Microsoft and JBoss, have signed a partnership to make their server software work together better. Read more »

Microsoft dallies with open source

Microsoft's love-hate relationship with open-source software can be epitomised by recent efforts to enhance interoperability and lure developers to Windows. Read more »

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Troubleshoot Apache with these tips

The Apache Web server is well-proven, but can still offer an administrator headaches from time to time when things go wrong. Read more »

Get Apache 2 and PHP 4 working together in Windows

Installing Apache and PHP on Windows isn't easy, but it doesn't have to be a process of trial and error. Learn the tricks you'll need to get started with our guide. Read more »

Secure your Web sites with Apache's .htaccess

How .htaccess can help by allowing you to password-protect the http directories and files of your Web sites. Read more »

Use SSL to secure your Apache-based e-commerce transactions

Secure Sockets Layer technology ensures that transactions are encrypted and safe from outside influences. Get the basics of setting up SSL on Apache in this overview. Read more »

CGI wrappers for Apache-based apps can boost security

CGI scripts represent a big potential security risk in Web development, but using CGI wrappers can help insulate your servers from attack. Here's an outline of how to create CGI wrappers to protect an Apache Web server. Read more »

Put Apache to work as a reliable logging tool

Apache is not just for serving up content--it has myriad other uses as well. For example, it's perfect as a centralised, easy-to-manage tool for logging in a highly distributed system. Read more »

J2EE Servers Stink

Our project is behind schedule. My other projects are now way behind schedule. And it's all because of the complexity and low quality of J2EE servers. Read more »

Apache's Torque project

Torque is an object-relational, persistence toolkit that generates all of the database resources required by your application. We'll help you choose a persistence layer for your application and explain what you need to start using Torque. Read more »

Use mod_ssl to configure Apache keys and certificates

The SSL is vital to the secure operation of many Web site transactions . This article will show you how to tweak the Apache mod_ssl module for your web site. Read more »

Managing and parsing your Apache logs

Apache server logs contain a wealth of information about the visitors to your site. We show you a few basic tips and tricks for managing and parsing those log files to find the wheat in an ocean of chaff. Read more »

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