Surfboard HTTPd

Surfboard is a small, simple httpd designed to be set up in a minumum of time and with a minimum of fuss. CGI is supported, and so are custom CGI handlers for various file extensions (eg .php - yes, it works!)
POST support is not there, but in the works.

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GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Operating Systems

BSD, Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

System Administrators

User Interface

Non-interactive (Daemon)

Programming Language

Related Categories

C HTTP Servers

Registered

2001-02-13

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