1995 founded Standing
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Apache HTTP Server
the moat is real
30 years 263 days and counting
1995, from NCSA httpd. Still serving a lot of PHP in the dark.
Why it lasted
- It named the dominant server of the first web, and shared hosting never fully left.
- The Foundation is bigger than the daemon. That institution keeps the lights on.
Times it almost ended
- nginx took the cool and the perf. Apache stayed on the panel.
What would finish it
- cPanel-class hosts moving the default. Slow demographic death, not a crash.
Questions
Is Apache HTTP Server still up?
Yes, with a Standing verdict: the moat is real. Founded 1995.
How long has Apache HTTP Server been around?
Apache HTTP Server has been up since 1995-12-01.
Why did Apache HTTP Server survive?
It named the dominant server of the first web, and shared hosting never fully left.
Could Apache HTTP Server still die?
cPanel-class hosts moving the default. Slow demographic death, not a crash.