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Subject: Re: mod_fastcgi
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Leo Vandewoestijne wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When I install the mod_fastcgi port, it starts to install Apache,
> while I don't want it, as I've been using lighttpd, because I need
> to handle over a billion requests per server per month.
> 
> So, can Apache be dropped as requirement in the mod_fastcgi port?

The port mod_fastcgi is Apache module - for apache only!
If you want to use FastCGI with Lighttpd, you do not need to install 
this module. Lighttpd has its own built-in module for FastCGI. So just 
install Lighttpd and edit lighttpd.conf.

Miroslav Lachman