:developerWorks: Install XAMPP for Easy, Integrated Development
developerWorks: Install XAMPP for Easy, Integrated Development Dec 6, 2004, 05 :30 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (8174 reads) (Other stories by Nils-Erik Frantzell)
"Open source stacks such as XAMPP from Apache Friends are simplifying open source development by making it easier to write and distribute applications in a stable and standardized environment. Traditionally, AMPP--Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl--have all been installed and configured as separate products. The trend of combining them into integrated middleware stacks promises to make open source development more competitive with J2EE application development, at least for low-end applications. In this article, you'll learn how to install, configure, and back up XAMPP on Mandrake Linux 10.0 and also how to configure and administer XAMPP, as well as how to install your own applications in an XAMPP environment..."