AOLserver

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AOLserver

Developer:	AOL
Latest release:	4.5.0 / June 27, 2006
OS:	Cross-platform
Use:	HTTP web server
License:	AOLserver Public License
Website:	www.aolserver.com

AOLserver is America Online's open source web server. AOLserver is multithreaded, Tcl-enabled, and used for large scale, dynamic web sites.

AOLserver is distributed under the AOLserver Public License, which is similar to the Mozilla Public License.

AOLserver was originally developed by NaviSoft under the name NaviServer, but changed names when AOL bought the company in 1995.

According to supporters, its most important features include its built-in multithreading and persistent database connections. A concern for security, by removing possibily exploitable features such as web admin pages, is also cited as a feature.^[1]

AOLserver is a key component in the Open Architecture Community System (OpenACS) which is an advanced open-source toolkit for developing web applications.

NaviServer (also hosted on SourceForge) is a fork of AOLserver.