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mod speling

A good solution or is a 301 redirect better?

         

Broadway

10:11 pm on Aug 6, 2010 (gmt 0)

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I'm transfering some sites from a Windows server to an Apache/Unix one. I know there will be some minor file name capitalization problems with some incoming links.

My host says they can install the Apache mod_spelling module, which I assume would catch pretty much all of these errors.

I'm not too concerned about being able to track down all of the problem file names (and then creating 301 redirects for them). At the same time, if something easier already exists....

My question is this:

1) Does the mod_speling module create a lot of overhead computing for my server and therefore dampen performance as opposed to creating 301 redirects in a htaccess file?

2) Will "link juice" be properly directed via the mod_speling use (since a file will be served) or is the 301 the preferred way to insure link juice passage.

g1smd

10:36 pm on Aug 6, 2010 (gmt 0)

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The usage of mod_speling surely promotes Duplicate Content issues.

Installing it, is the exact opposite of running a tight ship. Likewise, for MultiViews and AcceptPathInfo too.

Broadway

11:55 pm on Aug 6, 2010 (gmt 0)

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Thanks for the advice.