This is a clarification of the current release plans for Apache
for MPE/iX. The release information in this article replaces the
Apache product information previously published in the Release 6.5
Express 2 documentation. The new plan, summarized here, reflects changes
in both the Apache base version strategy as well as changes in the
strategy for the Apache add-on Java Servlets functionality. The
documentation errata below indicates where the Release 6.5 Express
2 documentation is no longer valid.For Release 6.0, Apache 1.3.4
will remain as the only Apache version. No upgrades are planned
for this release.For Release 6.5, Apache 1.3.9 is now available
as an individual patch. It is not part of Release 6.5 Express 2
but will be included in any follow-on express releases. Upgrades may
be available in the future.For Release 7.0, Apache 1.3.4 comes pre-installed
in the operating system. Customers should upgrade to Apache 1.3.14,
available in Release 7.0 Express 1. Java Servlets for MPE/iX will
not be released as a HP product. Instead, it is available as unsupported
HP freeware from the Jazz web server. Supported Java servlet functionality is
available as part of Lutris' Enhydra product. This change in MPE/iX
servlet strategy is due to a change in servlet technology in the
marketplace. The Java Servlets for MPE/iX implementation is based
on Apache JServ, which is no longer attractive as a long-term servlet
solution. Tomcat is the latest servlet technology and is a replacement
for Apache JServ. Tomcat is a supported servlet engine for MPE/iX
as part of the Enhydra product purchased from Lutris, http://www.lutris.com/.
Tomcat is also available unsupported in Enhydra open source code
at http://www.enhydra.org/ and through the Apache Software Foundation's
Jakarta project at http://jakarta.apache.org/.
Apache for MPE/iX Documentation Errata
The following are corrections to the Communicator HP e3000
MPE/iX Express 2 Based on Release 6.5 (HP Part Number: 30216-90322).
Under Technical Articles, Apache 1.3.9 for MPE/iX, the Release
Information reads: "Apache 1.3.9 for MPE/iX is available as an
individual patch for 6.0 or 6.5 from the HP Response Center. It is
not part of the Express 2 release." This should state that Apache
1.3.9 is available as a patch for MPE/iX Release 6.5 only. It is not
part of the MPE/iX 6.5 Express 2 Release but will be included in any
follow-on express releases for MPE/iX 6.5.
Under Technical Articles, Java Servlets for MPE/iX, the Release
Information reads: "Java Servlets for MPE/iX is currently available
as an individual patch from the HP Response Center. It is not part of
the MPE/iX Express 2 release. Java Servlets can be installed on
either MPE/iX Release 6.0 or 6.5 and runs with either Apache 1.3.9
or WebWise Secure Web Server for MPE/iX. The HPRC can provide you
with the correct patch version for your release and web server."
This should state that Java servlets is unsupported HP freeware that
is available from the Jazz web server. This freeware comes with
documentation and installation scripts for use on MPE/iX but is not
a HP product. This freeware functionality is based on the Apache
JServ implementation of servlets and is delivered as a DSO, runnable
with Apache 1.3.9 or later and with HP WebWise MPE/iX Secure Web
Server. Further information about HP's Java servlets freeware is
available on the Java servlets web site on Jazz.
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