I have been upgrading the software that I use on my laptop to the latest versions by compiling them myself. Instead of using Apache httpd 1.3 that comes with OSX I compiled and installed Apache httpd 2.2.4 and have just got it working without any problems. My next task will be to get it to work with Ruby and then PHP. PHP will be harder as it has to be compiled with MySQL if I want database support, which I do. Oh and I also seem to have IPv6 working as well 
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Something I have been working on is an installer for Mac OSX for the Tomcat JSP server. After some work I’ve managed to get it so that it installs the server into the correct area and start it for you. It then opens Safari to show you that it is working. I have asked Apache if I can develop this more and then allow people to download it from my server or possibly a mirror. I am still working on this installer as the server does not start when the computer starts but has to be started manually.
I’m sorry for the server being down since Wednesday but I was on holiday and unable to fix it remotely. There was a power cut that forced the server to restart without closing the programs correctly so when it booted again it thought that the web server and other services where still running and didn’t start them.