[horde] Recommended Apache config

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Zitat von Michael M Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>:

> Quoting Vilius Šumskas <vilius at lnk.lt>:
>
>>>> Regarding .htacess vs httpd.conf file I suppose the documentation
>>>> talks about administration global settings. When settings need to be
>>>> adjusted per application level .htaccess files are the only option
>>>> to have a good out-of-the-box experience. I suggest to *not* try to
>>>> merge them because it is too much work. A) the performance
>>>> difference is negligible, b) they will be recreated on next "pear
>>>> update" anyway, c) you would need to follow .htaccess changes as
>>>> Horde versions progresses and apply them to your configuration.
>>>
>>> That's exactly the kind of pointers which should go to the documentation.
>>
>> Yes, into Apache documentation, or into PEAR management documentation :)
>>
>> This is not Horde specific. Any other web application which needs  
>> to use .htaccess files have exactly the same installation issues.
>
> This seems like something better suited for the wiki.  Since:
>
> 1.) This is Apache specific
> 2.) Not everybody is using Apache

Not really: Horde (Nag) needs special URL rewriting provided by the  
Webserver of choice. This is mostly done by loading/activating some  
additional module and configuring it. This should be documented at  
least with a pointer where to look for. "In case of apache have a  
loook at mod_rewrite and for the settings have a look at the .htacces  
files" and so on. With this one get the chance to search for something  
useful and not need to poke around blindly because it simply does not  
work.

> (Aside to #2: Apache is most definitely not the preferred webserver  
> to use for a PHP installation, especially if using mod_php.  If  
> performance is a concern, other webservers are much better - and any  
> webserver would benefit by using a FastCGI implementation instead.   
> Monolithic Apache + mod_php is so 2002.)

This migth be true, but has nothing todo with the undocumented  
requirements. As said at least a pointer what to look for should be in  
place.

Regards

Andreas