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Don't mention that HTTP is supposedly more efficient than FTP.

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If we don't have numbers, it's better not to spread rumours.
Expand a bit on the section of HTTP server choises, mentioning Apache,
thttpd and boa as alternatives.

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<title>HTTP (required for webpages, optional for FTP fileset)</title>
<para>
If you want to offer the FreeBSD webpages, you need
to install a webserver a.k.a <application>httpd</application>. You may offer
the FTP fileset via HTTP, as well, if you like.
Some argue HTTP is more efficient for download, but
I cannot tell. The most commonly
used httpd is Apache, although there are others around,
take a look at <filename>/usr/ports/www</filename>.
to install a webserver. You may optionally offer the FTP fileset via HTTP.
The choice of Webserver software is left up to the mirror administrator.
Some of the most popular choises are:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><filename role="package">www/apache13</filename></para></listitem>
<listitem>
<para><filename role="package">www/apache13</filename>:
Apache is the most widely deployed Webserver on the Internet. It
is used extensively by the FreeBSD Project. You may also
wish to use the next generation of the Apache Webserver,
available in the ports collection as <filename
role="package">www/apache2</filename>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><filename role="package">www/thttpd</filename>:
If you are going to be serving a lot amount of static content
you may find that using an application such as tHttpd is more
efficent than Apache. It is optimized for excellent performance
on FreeBSD.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><filename role="package">www/boa</filename>:
Boa is another alternative to tHttpd and Apache. It should
provide considerably better performance than Apache for purely
static content. It does not, at the time of writing, contain the
same set of optimizations for FreeBSD that are found in
tHttpd.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</sect3>