[Info-vax] Using VMS for a web server

[David Froble]

Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <80246$556f02ac$5ed4324a$16694 at news.ziggo.nl>, Dirk Munk
> <munk at home.nl> writes: 
> 
>> There are three web server packages for VMS: OSU, WASD and Apache (aka 
>> Compaq Secure Web Server CSWS, these days HP Secure Web Server but still 
>> CSWS ?!?). I've worked with CSWS in the past, it seemed the natural 
>> choice given the popularity of Apache - at least at the time.
> 
> Apache is a unix port, and it shows.  Remember, it was originally "a 
> patchy server" (yes, really).
> 
>> I've been reading more on WASD, and more specifically on the performance 
>> and security aspects. Performance wise, WASD is much better than CSWS, 
>> and I've read about certain security problems with CSWS (can't find the 
>> link again I'm afraid). WASD is a 'real' VMS product instead of a 
>> Unix/Linux product made to run on VMS, like Apache is.
> 
> Indeed.  OSU as well.
> 
>> So now I wonder if it wouldn't be better to focus on WASD instead of 
>> CSWS as the standard web server for VMS. 
> 
> Or OSU.  Or both.
> 

Had a short conversation with David Jones some years ago.  Best I can 
remember, he said that the OSU web server hadn't been updated for a 
while, and from the way he said it, I got the impression there probably 
wouldn't be any new work.  Of course, things can always change.

However, Mark Daniels is adding to WASD, and appears to be available to 
look at problems.

That one big issue tells me that there really isn't much of a choice. 
You will need new stuff, and, you will need support.