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BumRushDaShow

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9. That's not how it works.

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 12:02 PM

Nov 2018

When you update versions, the version numbers change on the screen. You can do a query on the version too and get it. And Apache is open source and "free". No $$$ involved. The labor to do the maintenance on it would obviously have a cost but that should be something included in a maintenance contract with either outside techs and/or included in the duties of the state's IT staff if they handle or oversee it.

The only other issue here might be whatever software application the system is using that probably bundled that version of Apache and whether that system was even updated and/or could even run on the newer web server implementations without some major modification.

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Damn it. MontanaMama Nov 2018 #1

Just because this is on there, doesn't mean that updates haven't been applied...perhaps ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #2

The patches change the copyright notice for licensing reasons Recursion Nov 2018 #6

That's not how it works. BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #9

The software I worked on had to have the copyright notice changed. Just because in Apache ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #15

Unless it is some type of in-house/home-grown/DIY code BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #19

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Apache is up to v2.4.37 BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #5

Even RedHat deprecated 2.2 with their last release Recursion Nov 2018 #7

Bwah! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #14

Here's a list of version releases and updates. Quackers Nov 2018 #31

"Apache 2.4 dropped support for BeOS" BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #37

THis needs to be known by more than just us. 2naSalit Nov 2018 #8

Vickery's well known in the security world Recursion Nov 2018 #11

Good to know 2naSalit Nov 2018 #13

This points to a common problems w/ users and software...some companies change their ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #10

There have been over 800 bugs filed against Apache since 2011 Recursion Nov 2018 #12

Only 800? Seems like a rather small number. Again, depends on the software. nt SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #16

Open source was originally intended to have "many eyes" on it BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #20

Well, many thousands of "bugs" were filed, 800+ were serious enough to rate a CVE entry (nt) Recursion Nov 2018 #24

At least they're being fixed, unlike the Open-Source community which is invaded by hackers. TheBlackAdder Nov 2018 #29

Apache is open-source. Recursion Nov 2018 #32

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