Internet History Podcast 10. Rob McCool, Founding Engineer, Mosaic and Netscape
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Apr 2, 2014 AI Snips
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Rewriting The Web Server From Scratch
- Rob McCool rewrote the original CERN server into a compact NCSA HTTPd to make the web server small and simple.
- He built a ~2,000 line server using Stevens' UNIX Network Programming as a guide.
Apache Born From Neglect And Community Patches
- Rob says Apache arose because he had to abandon NCSA HTTPD when joining Mosaic Communications.
- Community patches combined into Apache after contributors fixed security and stability issues he couldn't address.
Joining Netscape While In College
- Jim Clark recruited Rob and other U. of I folks to form a company around Mosaic, promising free browsers and paid servers.
- Rob worked remotely over ISDN while finishing college and nearly got a $12,000 personal bill for the line.