“Linux developers have long enjoyed powerful Open Source web
development tools. With the AMP Developer Suite–Apache, MySQL, and
PHP (or Perl)–Novell will finally deliver full support for these
popular tools and show the Open Source community it is serious
about its commitment to open source. Although the final versions
are expected to be included in the “Nakoma” distribution, the
upcoming new release of Netware, there is no need to wait until
then to try AMP; the beta versions are available now for Netware 6
Service Pack 2 in the separate ‘Leading Edge’ package.“Why would you be interested in AMP? If you are already a Novell
shop and you need to develop powerful network and e-business tools,
then you’ll likely be interested in some of the unique AMP features
like:
- “With Nakoma, Apache Farm administration can be centralized for
one server, a group of servers, or all servers using
eDirectory.- “Of particular use to MySQL application vendors, Nakoma will
include a commercial license of MySQL…”
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