It seems that basic web sites made by uploading html and other files are going extinct, in favor of web apps like CMSs and blogs. As a result, the majority of the functionality provided by web servers like Apache is becoming unnecessary.
As an example, any web app which interfaces with Apache via Rack [rubyforge.org]middleware needs only the enabling of mod_rack. Other than that, you don't need to touch apache2.conf. Apache basically just handles the sockets; the rest of its functionality goes unused.
Just wait, it will come back. The wheel of computing just goes around and around, now we are reinventing thin clients via netbooks used only to use webapps. In another 5-10 years people will want thick clients again and websites that are actually usable and informative.
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Thursday February 04, 2010 @01:02PM (#31023872)
Thank you--I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates shortscreen.
And while we're at it, can we bring back high-PPI monitors? I'll only give up my 19" 1600x1200 screen for a 21" 2048x1536 screen; anything else, and you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.
web servers to app servers (Score:4, Interesting)
It seems that basic web sites made by uploading html and other files are going extinct, in favor of web apps like CMSs and blogs. As a result, the majority of the functionality provided by web servers like Apache is becoming unnecessary.
As an example, any web app which interfaces with Apache via Rack [rubyforge.org]middleware needs only the enabling of mod_rack. Other than that, you don't need to touch apache2.conf. Apache basically just handles the sockets; the rest of its functionality goes unused.
Re: (Score:5, Insightful)
Just wait, it will come back. The wheel of computing just goes around and around, now we are reinventing thin clients via netbooks used only to use webapps. In another 5-10 years people will want thick clients again and websites that are actually usable and informative.
Re: (Score:2)
I'm hoping the wheel of computing will do away with shortscreen monitors sooner rather than later and we can go back to using real monitors...
Re:web servers to app servers (Score:0)
Thank you--I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates shortscreen.
And while we're at it, can we bring back high-PPI monitors? I'll only give up my 19" 1600x1200 screen for a 21" 2048x1536 screen; anything else, and you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.