how to configure nginx with running apache ?

[mex]

> Can anyone tell my what thebenefits are ( apart from .htaccess
> support, 
> which I see all too often as a curse ) why anyone would do this in 
> preference to just using a pure nginx solution?
> 

- out-of-the-box running stuff like mod_php / suphp
- excessive use of rewite-rules in .htacces to make urls look like REST-like
(typo3)
- well tested environments

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