MacHTTP is a webserver designed to run on the classic Mac OS versions 7.x through 9.x. It was written by software developer and was originally shareware; it dates from 1993; it is now available in source code form from SourceForge.net under the Perl Artistic License. The current version is 2.6.1. It is still used on some older Macintosh hardware. It was later commercialized as WebSTAR, sold originally by StarNine and later bought by Quarterdeck Software. MacHTTP supports the Common Gateway Interface standard for generating dynamic content, as well as Apple Events for scriptability.