On Sun, Aug 26, 2001 at 01:18:03PM -0700, Bill Wohler wrote: > A little while ago, Hans (obviously from Northern Germany--moin > moin!) asked whether it was "better" to use mod-ssl or apache-ssl. > That question wasn't really answered. > > Since libapache-mod-jk only attaches itself to apache, I'm now > considering apache (with mod-ssl) over apache-ssl. > > I use both ports: 80 and 443. > > Are there any advantages of apache-ssl over apache + mod-ssl?
In terms of practical usability, I'd say no -- at least I wouldn't know of any. If you search the web for differences between the two SSL implementations, about the only thing you'll find is a difference in philosophy: apache-ssl is primarily focusing on stability, while mod_ssl (or Ralf Engelschall, to be more precise) dares to add new features as required... As to the stability of mod_ssl, I can say that we've been using apache + mod_ssl in various projects for quite some time now, and we've never had any problems with stability so far. Just my 2 cents. -- Erdmut Pfeifer science+computing ag -- Bugs come in through open windows. Keep Windows shut! --
