Apache Server Commentary: Guide to Insider's Knowledge on Apache Server Code [Paperback]

Greg Holden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1999

Adopts and extends the method used by the famous Lion's Commentary on Unix, (ISBN 1-57398-013-7) which still is a much sought after title even 20 years after publication. Uses a horizontal format (11" x 8 3/8" trim size) which allows for exhaustive cross-referencing, space for easy-to-read columns of code, and the book to stay flat while open. Over 500,000 lines of code are excerpted and explained in detail. Includes extensive cross-referencing and architectural flow charts to enhance understanding of the structure of the code. Apache Server Commentary is currently the only commentary-style book available on Apache modules. Covers Apache for both Linux and Windows.

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About the Author

Greg Holden (Chicago, IL) has written several books about the Internet and computer-related topics and numerous columns specializing in e-commerce, e-business, and the creation of Web sites. Greg was the co-founder of Stylus Media and currently serving as President of this company.

Greg Holden (Chicago, IL) has a long-standing record of revealing little-known secrets about computers, both as a PC programmer and as the author or coauthor of more than six books (including Small Business Internet for Dummies and Mastering Netscape 2.0). He is the founder and president of Stylus Media, which creates Web pages for small businesses.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books (September 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576104680
• ISBN-13: 978-1576104682
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,650,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Print out the source code yourself and read it., November 28, 1999

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This review is from: Apache Server Commentary: Guide to Insider's Knowledge on Apache Server Code (Paperback)

I am disappointed in the actual code commentary, it does NOT do a good job of explaining the code. Most of the time the commentary does nothing more than tell you what a function does - and it is obvious from the name anyway. Apache has a lot of standard programming conventions and internal libraries. I think those should have been covered first and in depth. It would make the Apache source code much more understandable. I read through the first chapter or so of Linux Core Commentary and it seems much more well written.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good job, July 28, 2002

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This review is from: Apache Server Commentary: Guide to Insider's Knowledge on Apache Server Code (Paperback)

Good job explaining the server code.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Understaning the Apache Code, October 31, 2000

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Santosh Raghavan (Sydney NSW) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apache Server Commentary: Guide to Insider's Knowledge on Apache Server Code (Paperback)

i bought the book to underdtand how apache worked interanlly. the book does a good job of that. however the the code commentry is pretty disjointed. the compilers have done a excellent job of putting together this. we should see more of such types.