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10 October 2014, 09:06

From time to time, I receive an e-mail from somebody who claims that the Hiawatha webserver has been installed on his computer and that he wants to get rid of it. Yesterday, I got another one.

"In attempting to reach fungaltaxonomy.org I instead got a message that this software was installed on my Window7 computer. I have no need for it. How do I remove it?"

I replied with "Are you kidding me? If not, please turn off your computer. The internet is not for you." In a second e-mail, he asked me whether shutting down his computer will remove the Hiawatha webserver software...

Chris Wadge

10 October 2014, 22:46

Hahaha, I used to get those all the time too. I haven't seen any in a while though, mainly due to changing to a more descriptive default server page [anti-trend.org].

Hugo Leisink

11 October 2014, 01:17

I know that changing the default page might help, but I refuse to give in to this kind of ignorance and stupidity. And sometimes I simply like to tease internet newbies.

Chris Wadge

11 October 2014, 01:39

Remember when Tuttle, Oklahoma city manager Jerry Taylor threatened to call the FBI on CentOS staffers for "hacking" their municipal website?

Oklahoma city threatens to call FBI over 'renegade' Linux maker [www.theregister.co.uk]
Oklahoma man asks Reg to turn off the internet [www.theregister.co.uk]

Hugo Leisink

11 October 2014, 22:02

Lol, that guy is insane!

bhzhu203

26 October 2014, 02:18

It is fun！

Kapageridis Stavros

9 November 2014, 02:01

"In attempting to reach fungaltaxonomy.org I instead got a message that this software was installed on my Window7 computer. I have no need for it. How do I remove it?"

1. Hugo , is this guy a student on a University ?
2. He still didn't uninstall it from his computer

Nish

18 December 2014, 08:22

Actually, I remove it to; not due to not like it but due to not work it.
I am using ubnutu os.
It install perfectly fine. But after that when I go there to run my php and html file; it does not work or show.
Even I use other ownership method, which work very well with lampp.
So, I can't able to use your server.
My advice is please make it more easy and user friendly for developer who are still new and lack of time due to development works.
I ditch it currently but might be use for my future server purpose.
Also, please put default manual in it for php and sql; also using method.

Hugo Leisink

18 December 2014, 08:52

What you are saying is that you want to use a software product without knowing how it works. For a simple desktop tool I think that's fine. For a server tool that might affect the security of your server, I think it's unacceptable. Hiawatha is easy to use, you should just put a bit of your time in it to read the documentation. Just reading the HOWTO pages should give you more than enough pointers to get your going and will only take about half an hour.

Tommy Makaro

18 December 2014, 09:18

lol, can't stop laughing. Ask him to forward these email to FBI