ApacheLounge.com does not seem to be up any more. The site has been, at least to me a great boon for administration of the web servers I work with that run Windows. It is a lot easier to just download and grab the compiled versions than it is to have to compile them and test them. I’m not at the point where I trust applications I compiled on one Windows system to work correctly on another.
I think I’m at the point however, where I’m more comfortable with doing it that way. I can compile Apache and all of the modules I need on my system. The reason I don’t like using the official releases from apache.org is PHP. For a while running mod_php with Apache was causing the server to malfunction. Switching over to ApacheLounge.com Apache + FastCgi (mod_fcgi) with PHP has fixed it.
The server used to slope up and then cliff down, and repeat this process until it crashed and stopped working. After the switch to FastCGI, the server is a flat line for weeks. Well, after a restart it will creep up there, but for the most part it no longer slopes like a steep hill.
I do hope that the site comes back up or at least it will give me a reason to create my own automated solution to the site.
Updated: ApacheLounge.com has transitioned over to new owners and is back up! (See comments below) Sweetness!
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I’m very sad to read this. You may send an email to Steffen (ower) of apachelounge and ask why.
My guess was that he had to choose between eating and paying for hosting and decided that eating that day was a better choice.
Yes, I just referred someone to it, as I’ve used it in the past for fcgid binaries. For a while on Saturday it was serving a text file that said "Discontinued", and now it seems not to be responding at all. I hope he is able to post somewhere as to why he’s closed it, if this is the case! It was a great community resource, which he must have put a lot of time into.
Just tell me where to send my money. I have contributed in the past. I need this site!
Please stay patient! Currently some guys and me working on a solution
@Mario
Please let me know, if you need any more help. If I could improve upon the system, I would rather have one that keeps up to date automatically and include probably an installer.
I would rather have a system that keeps the modules and Apache up-to-date than have an installer.
Now you can help! We searching for a new domain / community name. Send me an email with good names
Thanks
> I would rather have a system that keeps the modules and Apache
> up-to-date than have an installer.
I’d like to see that in the new community
I R big fan of apachelounge and was stunned to find out is it out of service. It has been of great help for me with quality versions and a huge info database on forum about all the problems you could face while installin, configuring or administering apache. If you guys have any info about possible support we may offer to steffen …… or if you guys manage to revive teh project, I may be able to offer a small amount for the cause ….. at least keep me updated if you have any good news.
The mirror pages are still up! So you can grab the binaries.
http://apachelounge.dj02.net/
and
http://ferienhaus-seenland.de/apache/
A main page will come back. Stay tuned.
Hi ya!
Apachelounge forum is up again!
http://www.apachelounge.com/
I’m working on a download page for binaries!
Apachelounge downloads are back! Have some fun and join the forum.