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Tech HistoryDeep Dive October 3, 2026 7 min read

Apache HTTP Server: From NCSA Patches to a Collaborative Web Server

Follow Apache httpd's 1995 beginnings in a shared NCSA patch set, its Shambhala redesign, first stable release, and community governance.

#apache-http-server#web-history#open-source

Tech HistoryDeep Dive October 3, 2026 9 min read

Trace CGI from early NCSA HTTPd to RFC 3875, including request metadata, process I/O, portability, operational costs, and what CGI did not define.

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Tech HistoryHistory October 3, 2026 8 min read

A source-grounded history of the Stanford Google prototype, PageRank's link graph, and why early search ranked more than keyword matches.

#google#pagerank#search-engines