Lighttpd

lighttpd
Original author(s)Jan Kneschke
Initial releaseMarch 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03)
Stable release
1.4.76[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 12 April 2024; 6 months ago (12 April 2024)
Preview release1.4.76 (April 12, 2024; 6 months ago (2024-04-12)) [±]
Repository
Written inC
Available inEnglish
TypeWeb server
LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Websitewww.lighttpd.net Edit this on Wikidata

lighttpd (prescribed pronunciation: "lighty")[2] is an open-source web server optimized for speed-critical environments while remaining standards-compliant, secure and flexible.[citation needed] It was originally written by Jan Kneschke as a proof-of-concept of the c10k problem – how to handle 10,000 connections in parallel on one server,[3] but has gained worldwide popularity.[4] Its name is a portmanteau of "light" and "httpd".

  1. ^ "1.4.76". 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "lighttpd fly light". Retrieved 2010-06-13. all of these describe lighttpd (pron. lighty).
  3. ^ "lighttpd: Story". lighttpd.net. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Powered By lighttpd". Lighttpd wiki. Retrieved 22 December 2008.