[boost] Re: questions re the Vault

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-12 18:57:54

Beman Dawes wrote:
> At 05:06 PM 1/12/2005, David Abrahams wrote:
> 
>  >> Should I add index.html and delete index.htm?
>  >
>  >I'll ask again: is there some reason that index.html isn't just a
>  >redirect to index.htm?  That would seem to be the simplest solution.
> 
> IIRC, I tried that and it wasn't a useful solution. I've forgotten if it 
> totally didn't work or just had performance problems. I have a vague 
> recollection of very slow redirection. For reasons I don't understand, 
> Appache seems to treat the root directory differently, and that may affect 
> both functionality and performance.

There are apache directives you can put in the .htaccess that will fix
this problem, too, without any noticeable redirection delay.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html

For example.  It may be possible to use less-powerful means; I just
happen to know about this one.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com