Re: RFC: Apache 2.0->2.2 transition

[Igor Peshansky <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>]

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Max Bowsher wrote:

> I have test Apache 2.2 packages happily serving on my machine right now.
> There are a few issues regarding the transition which I want to air
> ahead of time for possible comments:
>
> 1. Configuration file compatibility
>
> Apache 2.0 configuration files won't work unmodified for 2.2. The
> *almost* will, but several modules have changed name, so the LoadModule
> lines need to be updated.
>
> In addition to the basic 'will it work?' question, the Apache 2.2
> default configuration has been _greatly_ reworked for clarity, removing
> many lesser-used settings to supplementary files which can be Included
> if needed.
>
> Options:
>
> (A) In postinstall, programmatically edit the LoadModule lines.
>
> (B) In postinstall, move the user's config aside, and install the new
> default.
>
> (C) Do nothing automatically, put a large note in the announcement
> email, and in the Cygwin README file.

(D) Add an apache-host-config script that would check the config file and
print a warning (and maybe even automatically edit the module names).

> I'm inclined to opt for (C), because (A) would allow users to avoid
> thinking about the major rewrite of the default configuration, and I
> don't want to encourage people to simply progress to 2.2 without
> realizing that this is a non-trivial upgrade.
>
> (B), whilst appearing attractive to me at first, seems not so good on
> reflection: Better that the server not start, than it revert to default
> configuration.

HTH,
	Igor
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