https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70032
--- Comment #7 from Philippe Cloutier <[email protected]> --- (In reply to Rich Bowen from comment #6) > See the work that is now happening in /rewrite in Trunk. I think this is a > distinct improvement, and makes this ticket moot, since we're going a > different direction with the entire guide. I am not sure what you mean about direction difference, but thank you, that addresses the most important case. (In reply to Rich Bowen from comment #5) > I fear we are back at the same point with this ticket as with several of the > others - without a patch, I think I'm just getting confused as to what > change you're advocating for. The rest can be addressed in multiple ways, but one change which would fully satisfy me would be: diff --git a/docs/manual/rewrite/intro.xml b/docs/manual/rewrite/intro.xml --- docs/manual/rewrite/intro.xml +++ docs/manual/rewrite/intro.xml @@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ <section id="introduction"><title>Introduction</title> <p>The Apache module <module>mod_rewrite</module> is a very powerful and sophisticated module which provides a way to do URL manipulations. With it, you can do nearly all types of URL rewriting that you may need. It -is, however, somewhat complex, and may be intimidating to the beginner. +is, however, complex, and may be intimidating to the beginner. There is also a tendency to treat rewrite rules as magic incantation, using them without actually understanding what they do.</p> <p>This document attempts to give sufficient background so that what > And, FWIW, yes, "damned cool voodoo" was definitely a badge of honor, and > the more I think about it, the more I think I might add it back in. :D Thanks, I see. I recommend not to do that. HTTP may have been the domain of enthusiasts when mod_rewrite was written, but the “information superhighway” has since become mainstream, and web administration has largely professionalized meanwhile. I doubt today’s average reader scores high enough in geekiness to consider that statement as a badge of honor. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
