Apache HTTP Server grew from patches applied to the NCSA server, while 'a patchy server' is later community lore rather than the documented origin of the name.

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"Apache HTTP Server grew from patches applied to the NCSA server, while ‘a patchy server’ is later community lore rather than the documented origin of the name."

ASF's own history confirms the NCSA patch lineage while distinguishing the later 'a patchy server' pun from the documented reason the name Apache was chosen. + Undated living ASF history page; source year uses the current page copyright/access year (2026), verified 2026-09-21.

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Source title History of the Apache Software Foundation

Source authors Apache Software Foundation

Source year 2026

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Importance mid