Subj:	VMS DECThreads HTTP server version 1.3 available

The next iteration of my threaded HTTP server is now available via
anonymous FTP to osu.edu, file http_server_1-3.tar or http_server_1-2.zip.

The server allows multiple concurrent connections, meaning that a download
of a large file over a slow connection (e.g. serial line) won't delay
the server's response to other clients.

Major features of the 1.3 release:

   o Support for user web directories (userdir rule file directive).  When
     enabled, userdir will cause the server to map URL paths beginning with
     /~username/ to a sub-directory of that username's SYS$LOGIN directory.

   o A library of routines to aid in converting CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
     C programs to the DECThreads server's scripting system (cgilib.c).
     Basically the conversion involves changing getenv() calls to cgi_info()
     and printf() calls to cgi_printf().

The server supports 4 TCP/IP packages: UCX, Multinet, Wollongong, and CMU.
The package compiles and runs on either VAX  or AXP platforms.  This version
of the server is now running on kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu.


David L. Jones               |      Phone:    (614) 292-6929
Ohio State Unviversity       |      Internet:
1971 Neil Ave. Rm. 406       |               jonesd@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu
Columbus, OH 43210           |               vman+@osu.edu