| WARNING |
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| Apache should never be used as a production server under any |
| consumer operating system such as Windows 95, 98, or ME (Millennium |
| Edition). Only Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 should be considered, and only |
| with appropriate NTFS file system and user security administration. |
| Apache runs on these consumer Windows environments only to |
| provide test, development or trusted intranet server platforms. |
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| Apache on Win32 should be considered initial-release quality code. |
| It has not been subjected to the same stresses on its stability and |
| security that the Unix releases have enjoyed, so there is a greater |
| possibility of undiscovered vulnerabilities to stability or security |
| of the Win32 port. |
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| Apache performs best, and is still most reliable on Unix platforms. |
| Over time the performance, reliability and security for the Apache |
| Win32 port has improved, and continues to improve. Folks doing |
| comparative reviews of webserver performance are still asked to |
| compare against Apache running on a Unix platform such as |
| Solaris, FreeBSD, or Linux. |
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| The Win32 code for Apache 2.0 has been entirely revised and large |
| segments have been rewritten from scratch. Once the Apache 2.0 |
| server is released, we strongly encourage all Win32 users to move to |
| that platform for increased stability and security. |