[wp-hackers] RE: [wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #2740: Include .htaccess in distribution

[Christopher J. Hradil]

I've chimed in on this subject several times in the past. There are a large
number of potential conflicts involved with including an .htaccess file with
a WP distribution, one example is the use of MS frontpage extensions, which
are installed on many shared and dedicated servers, in many cases the apache
distribution used by hosting providers is compiled with mod_frontpage which
relies on .htaccess for authoring control, etc. I've added a large amount of
information to the codex regarding the use of WP and (or on a server with)
the Ms Frontpage extensions. See - 
http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Permalinks.2C_.htaccess.2C_and_M
S_Frontpage

I need to go back and make some additional notes and modifications based on
some new information when I have a chance, but that's it in a nutshell as
far as MS Frontpage. 

Further, in my opinion, it's one thing to ask folks to make changes to
.htaccess/apache if they WISH to use a feature such as permalinks, however
it's not right to mandate what amounts to a change in the web server
configuration in order to use the product. I'm pretty sure no one would like
the idea of someone coming along with a plugin that REQUIRED a user to gut
the core WP files. 


...chris 


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#2740: Include .htaccess in distribution
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 Reporter:  mikaelstaldal  |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect         |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:           
Component:  Optimization   |      Version:  2.0.2    
 Severity:  normal         |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:                 |  
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Comment (by Brian Layman):

 I do not agree with this suggestion.

 This cause WP to override any .htaccess files that are configured above
the WordPress directory.  Additionaly, and it will make the upgrade  process
more difficult as this is a file that could be overwritten very  easily when
uploading an update.  If I lost my .htaccess file, it would  require a good
bit of scrambling to get the contents restored. (Which  reminds me it is
time for another backup....)

 AFAIK, .htaccess is only created by WordPress if you change your permalink
structure.  So most installs rely on the .htaccess configured by there web
provider.  1and1.com for instance has a special thing for converting the
urls to upper or lower case as appropriate.  If I put a custem perma link
structure, and thus create a .htaccess file, that behavior is lost.

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