Re: should Documentation/howto/setup-git-server-over-http.txt be marked obsolete?

Sitaram Chamarty [off-list ref] writes:

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Jonathan Nieder [off-list ref] wrote:

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Sitaram Chamarty wrote:

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I assumed that the new -- much more efficient (correct?) transport
would make the older (dumber) transport obsolete, and I didn't realise
it had any advantages over the new one.

FWIW the old transport still has its place.  If your web host (e.g.,
an ISP) allows only static content (no CGI), then there is no choice.

Not so relevant for gitolite but still relevant in the world.

Also I now realise the new transport requires Apache, so people with
other web servers probably need it too.

Why do people think that "smart" HTTP transport requires Apache web
server?  If I understand it correctly provided git-http-backend is a
simple CGI script, and requires CGI-capable web server and git
installed on server.  Examples use Apache because probably that is
what author was familiar with.  I don't see the reason why it
shouldn't work e.g. with nginx or IIS...

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