mod_gzip works...but is not listed

[vicparekh]

I am trying to install WordPress. Its FAQ says that using mod_gzip is a good thing. I then found a page that helps me figure out if a particular URL is serving out mod_gzip, and also checks if the browser visiting the page supports mod_gzip. That URL is http://whatsmyip.org/mod_gzip_test/

According to this page my URL www.paperdosa.com is serving mod_gzip. That is good. However, in the Resource center, in the Apache HTTPD category, in the last questions listed, "which modules are compiled with apache?", mod_gzip is not listed.

The resource page is this: http://apisnetworks.com/resources.php?cid=8&id=4

So my question is this: if the apache module list does not contain mod_gzip, how come it is serving out mod_gzip? Is this a default feature now for Apache? Or was mod_gzip inadvertently left out of the list?

[Matt]

That article reflects back when Apache 1.3 was used. The second generation used Apache 2.0 and fourth generation 2.2. 2.x uses mod_deflate instead of mod_gzip for compressing content on-the-fly.