nhttp(d) is an extensible web server licensed under the GPL + Linking Exception. It is still in early stages, but aims to operate primarily as a multithreaded web server written in C (ISO 9899) on POSIX compliant systems. Many features will be added to the core server, including the ability to run applications on the server under different privileges. This means, for instance, that you will be able to set up directories for each user, and have programs in those directories run under that users' permissions. Several such directories can be available on the same port from the same server.
Applications are added by telling the server to load a particular library, they can also be compiled in to the server for optimization. Running the applications directly from source code may be added at a later date for development. The API for applications is based on the Java Servlet API, and it may eventually be possible to run Java Servlets on this server.
At least one application that will be added for the project will be capable of executing JavaScript as server-side code. XSLT will also be available.
