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The prefork MPM R00LZ!!!1!1!
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We prefer processes over threads
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Better fault isolation
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When one child crashes, only a single
user gets disconnected
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Better programming model for C/C++
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Private data by default
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Shared data requires extra work
(mmap + synchronization)
When we do migrate to Apache 2 (likely 2006) we will only use the prefork MPM.