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 From : Sergey Lentsov                       2:4615/71.10   11 Apr 2002  19:37:21
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    Apache 2.0.35 released. The first 2.0 alpha release of the Apache web
    server was announced just over two years ago - in March, 2000. Since
    then, the project has seemed to creep along at a slow pace; like
    Mozilla 1.0, it has been in the background for years, with no stable
    release in sight. For the most part, this pace has not been a problem
    for Apache; version 1.3.x works well enough that few people feel the
    need to make a change.
 
    1.3.x, however, is now officially old software. With the [30]2.0.35
    release, Apache 2.0 is now considered stable and ready for production
    use. It is now the recommended version of the server; expect to see it
    start showing up in distributions later this year.
 
    So what has the Apache team been doing all this time? Some of the most
    significant new features in 2.0 include:
      * The new hybrid process/thread model. Apache has traditionally
        worked by running a (potentially large) number of processes to
        handle multiple requests simultaneously. This scheme works well
        most of the time, but the overhead of running many processes can
        get large on high-traffic systems. By splitting each process into
        several lightweight threads, Apache 2.0 is able to get better
        performance at the high end. It must be time for another Mindcraft
        benchmark.
      * Apache modules can now be written as filters, making it possible
        to stack them. Want to process server-side includes in the output
        of your mod_perl code? Now it's possible.
      * SSL encryption is included in a module packaged with the Apache
        distribution, eliminating the need to go out and find an SSL
        plugin from somewhere else.
      * There is also an included module providing WebDAV support.
 
    Other additions include IPv6 support, an improved internal API, the
    ability to serve multiple protocols, a simplified configuration
    mechanism, completely rewritten proxy support, and the ability to
    create customized error responses in multiple languages.
    Congratulations are due to the Apache team, which has worked long and
    hard to improve on the world's most popular web server.
 
    The Elcomsoft case will not be dismissed, at least not yet. At a
    preliminary hearing on April 1, Elcomsoft's lawyers asked for a
    dismissal of the DMCA-based charges against the company, claiming that
    U.S. jurisdiction does not extend to a product developed (legally) in
    Russia. Judge Ronald Whyte didn't buy that argument, however. This
    result is not all that surprising; the company did, after all, sell
    the Advanced eBook Processor in the U.S., via a web site hosted in the
    U.S. The jurisdictional situation thus seems relatively clear.
 
    There are two other motions for dismissal outstanding, however. One is
    based on claims that the DMCA is overly vague, making it impossible
    for a company to know if a product is in violation or not. The other
    challenge is on freedom of speech grounds. Judge Whyte has not
    indicated when he might rule on those motions.
 
    The next date in this case is April 15, when a "status conference"
    will be held. Stay tuned.
 
    Licensing terms: what's in a name? Richard Stallman recently objected
    to our use of the term "reasonable and non-discriminatory" to describe
    certain classes of software and patent licenses. These licenses,
    require a payment for the use of the patented technology; the RAND
    terms just ensure that everybody can use that technology for the same
    payment. According to Mr. Stallman, the name RAND is inappropriate
    because:
      * By requiring a fee for use, the license is clearly discriminatory
        against free software.
      * This discrimination, of course, is not reasonable.
 
    Mr. Stallman's suggested term is "UFO" for "Uniform Fee Only." LWN
    will likely not drop the use of "RAND" entirely for the simple reason
    that the term is widely used and recognized. There is a certain appeal
    to the "UFO" term, though...
 
    Meanwhile, "royalty-free" (RF) licenses are generally considered to be
    good for free software. But what is one to make of [31]Microsoft's
    "Royalty-Free CIFS Technical Reference License Agreement," which
    prohibits the distribution of a CIFS implementation under an "IPR
    impairing" license - specifically the GPL? It's only "royalty-free" if
    Microsoft likes your license. These terms appear to be an effort to
    undermine Samba, which is licensed under the GPL. Whether this attempt
    will see any success is, of course, another question: the Samba
    developers have not signed this agreement. It does hint, however, at
    the possibility of real attacks against Samba - using patents, perhaps
    - in the future.
 
    Microsoft's language also highlights a common misconception about the
    GPL that Microsoft, seemingly, wants to encourage. One often sees
    claims that use of GPL-licensed software can force the release of a
    company's proprietary source code. In fact, the GPL lacks any such
    power. A company which distributes software derived from GPL-licensed
    code is required to make source available and follow the other GPL
    terms. Should a company fail to comply with those terms, however,
    there is only one thing that happens: the company loses its right to
    use the original GPL-licensed code. From [32]the GPL text:
 
      You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
      signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or
      distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions are
      prohibited by law if you do not accept this License.
 
    The loss of the right to use GPL-licensed code can be devastating to a
    business, but it is not the same as having that business's
    intellectual property pried away from it.
 
    Inside this LWN.net weekly edition:
      * [33]Security: Red Hat adopts CVE; security breaches rare in Linux
        environment
      * [34]Kernel: USB reorganization; IDE tagged command queueing;
        kbuild 2.5 returns; supporting discontiguous memory.
      * [35]Distributions: spyLinux returns to the list; RedHawk Linux.
      * [36]Development: Foomatic Print System, sendmail 8.12.3, AFPL GS
        7.20, AlsaPlayer 0.99.59, KDE 3.0, GHC 5.02.3, Pike language.
      * [37]Commerce: EFF Broadcast Protection Discussion Group weblog;
        Concurrent Introduces iHawk Real-Time Linux Multiprocessor
        Systems.
      * [38]Letters: CBDTPA, RMS, the way out.
 
    ...plus the usual array of reports, updates, and announcements.
 
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