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Cherokee (web server)
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<p>Cherokee is an open-source <a href="/facts/Cross-platform/16zqdvNR">cross-platform</a> <a href="/facts/Web_server/A4GS6thA">web server</a> that runs on <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a>, <a href="/facts/BSD/XQKcURrh">BSD variants</a>, <a href="/facts/Solaris_(operating_system)/KPfT98EJ">Solaris</a>, <a href="/facts/OS_X/Y93vVpTm">OS X</a>, and <a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>. It is a lightweight, high-performance <a href="/facts/Web_server/A4GS6thA">web server</a>/<a href="/facts/Reverse_proxy/bN4HFUEC">reverse proxy</a> licensed under the <a href="/facts/GNU_General_Public_License/S75KhLSX">GNU General Public License</a>. Its goal is to be fast and fully functional yet still light. Major features of Cherokee include a graphical administration interface named <i>cherokee-admin</i>, and a modular light-weight design. </p><p>Cherokee is maintained and developed by an <a href="/facts/Free_software_community/aLlvF4D4">open source community</a>. </p>