mod_rewrite (was Re: 1.2.6)

[Lars Eilebrecht <La...@unix-ag.org>]

According to Dean Gaudet:

>  Yuck, I wasn't even aware of this brokenness in mod_userdir.  I personally
>  wish we'd just dropped mod_userdir et al for mod_rewrite ages ago.  But
>  whatever.  I'll go put a bandaid on it. 

Is there a reason why mod_userdir and mod_alias are still in use?
mod_rewrite can easily replace both modules and writing some
wrapper functions to provide backward compatibility to the userdir
and alias directives shouldn't be a problem. In fact Ralf demonstrated
that this is possible some time ago with his mod_rewrite_compat module...

If this is done for 2.0 it maybe a reasonable idea to just drop
mod_alias/mod_userdir and its directives.


ciao...
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Re: mod_rewrite (was Re: 1.2.6)

[Rodent of Unusual Size <Ke...@Golux.Com>]

Lars Eilebrecht wrote:
> 
> Is there a reason why mod_userdir and mod_alias are still in use?

I would say so - for a lightweight server that doesn't need the
excess baggage of mod_rewrite's additional functionality.

Small, limited-function pieces versus monolithic kitchen-sink ones.

#ken	P-)}