MacHTTP
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MacHTTP is a webserver designed to run on Mac OS
versions 7.x through 9.x. It was written by software developer Chuck Shotton and was originally shareware
; it is now available in source code form from SourceForge.net
under the Perl Artistic License
. The current version is 2.6.1. It is still used on some older Macintosh hardware. It was later commercialized as WebSTAR, sold originally by StarNine and later bought by Quarterdeck Software.
The program runs on Mac OS X under the Classic Environment
, but has not been ported to run natively on X (though an attempt was apparently underway in 2003 to do so). Its functionality has been replaced with an OS X port of the Apache
web server.
MacHTTP supports the Common Gateway Interface
standard for generating dynamic content, as well as Apple Events
for scriptability.
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
versions 7.x through 9.x. It was written by software developer Chuck Shotton and was originally shareware
Shareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
; it is now available in source code form from SourceForge.net
SourceForge.net
SourceForge is a web-based source code repository. It acts as a centralized location for software developers to control and manage open source software development. The website runs a version of SourceForge Enterprise Edition, forked from the last open-source version available...
under the Perl Artistic License
Artistic License
The Artistic License refers most commonly to the original Artistic License , a software license used for certain free and open source software packages, most notably the standard Perl implementation and most CPAN modules, which are dual-licensed under the Artistic License and the GNU General Public...
. The current version is 2.6.1. It is still used on some older Macintosh hardware. It was later commercialized as WebSTAR, sold originally by StarNine and later bought by Quarterdeck Software.
The program runs on Mac OS X under the Classic Environment
Classic (Mac OS X)
Classic, or Classic Environment, was a hardware and software abstraction layer in Mac OS X that allowed applications compatible with Mac OS 9 to run on the Mac OS X operating system...
, but has not been ported to run natively on X (though an attempt was apparently underway in 2003 to do so). Its functionality has been replaced with an OS X port of the Apache
Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to as Apache , is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web. In 2009 it became the first web server software to surpass the 100 million website milestone...
web server.
MacHTTP supports the Common Gateway Interface
Common Gateway Interface
The Common Gateway Interface is a standard method for web servers software to delegate the generation of web pages to executable files...
standard for generating dynamic content, as well as Apple Events
Apple events
Apple events are the canonical message-based interprocess communication mechanism in Mac OS, first appearing in System 7 and supported by every version since then, including Mac OS X. Apple events describe "high-level" events such as "open document" or "print file", whereas earlier OS's had...
for scriptability.