MacHTTP explained

MacHTTP is a web server designed to run on the classic Mac OS versions 7.x through 9.x.[1] [2] Written by software developer Chuck Shotton, it was the first ever web server for Mac OS.[3] It was originally released as shareware in 1993 but was commercialized starting in November 1994 with version 2.0 through Biap Systems.[4] [5] It was later commercialized as WebSTAR, sold originally by StarNine and later bought by Quarterdeck Corporation; both companies continued to offer MacHTTP as a freeware version of WebSTAR.[6] Both MacHTTP and WebSTAR were the predominant web server software for Macintosh computers through to the late 1990s.[7] It is now available in source code form from SourceForge and GitHub under the Perl Artistic License. The current version is 2.6.1.[8] It is still used on some older Macintosh hardware.

The program runs on Mac OS X under the Classic Environment, but has not been ported to run natively on Mac OS X.[9] It has functionally been replaced with the Apache web server.[10]

MacHTTP supports the Common Gateway Interface standard for generating dynamic content, as well as Apple Events for scriptability.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Palmer, Pete . Adam Schneider . Anne Chenette . 1996 . The Web Server Handbook . Prentice Hall PTR . 181 . 9780132399302 . Google Books.
  2. Engst . Adam C. . July 2001 . Put That Mac Back to Work as a Web Server . Macworld . IDG Publications . 18 . 7 . 62–67 . .
  3. Book: Mara, Mary Jane . 1995 . Web Head: A Mac Guide to the World Wide Web . Peachpit Press . 181–195 . 9781566091763 . Google Books.
  4. Book: Anthony, Tobin . 1996 . Building and Maintaining an Intranet with the Macintosh . Hayden Books . 67 . 9781568302799 . Google Books.
  5. Morgenstern . David . October 24, 1994 . MacHTTP Web server spins to 2.0 . MacWeek . IDG Publications . 8 . 42 . 10 et seq. . .
  6. Frentzen . Jeff . September 2, 1996 . Mac Web servers: They're strong and steady . PC Week . Ziff-Davis . 13 . 35 . 10 et seq. . .
  7. Book: Hart, David L. . Philip E. Bourne . 1998 . Mac OS 8 Web Server Cookbook . Prentice Hall PTR . 79 . 9780135200162 . Google Books.
  8. Web site: Shotton . Chuck . July 12, 2016 . MacHTTP 2 â€“ Releases . GitHub . https://web.archive.org/web/20240722183139/https://github.com/machttp/machttp2/releases . July 22, 2024.
  9. Web site: Bashur . Dan . December 12, 2023 . Mac OS 9 Is Still Alive and Kicking... and That's Not a Bad Thing . Low End Mac.
  10. Book: Potter, Bruce . Preston Norvell . Brian Wotring . 2003 . Mac OS X Security . New Riders . 133 . 9780735713482 . Google Books.
  11. Frentzen . Jeff . January 9, 1995 . MacHTTP: Good Web server for small sites . PC Week . Ziff-Davis . 12 . 1 . 20 . .

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