lighttpd vs nginx

Why I Ditched Lighttpd For Nginx

Everyone makes mistakes.

Two years ago in early 2008 I chose lighttpd 1.5 as my preferred lightweight webserver and Apache alternative (for those of you who don't follow HTTP server software, Apache is a bloated memory hogging beast, especially when running mod_php). I have nothing but praise for the actual lighttpd software--it's fast and flexible and gets the job done. While some have complained about lighttpd memory leaks, I have not experienced such stability issues, though my usage was not with high-volume sites. So, why am I no longer using it?

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