[ Thanks to Scott for this link.
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“The release this week of Windows Server 2003 Web Server edition
is putting low-cost web servers firmly on the agenda of corporate
IT. Microsoft is bringing out a new product in a market that has
traditionally been the home of open-source solutions. Generally
rolled out under the business radar, small web servers and web
applications have been assisting teams and project groups, even
providing quick wins for companies that want to develop a low-cost
web presence.“The key to the explosion of small web applications is the
combination of four key technologies: Linux, Apache, MySQL and Perl
(or PHP or Python), often known by the acronym Lamp. Originally
popularised by German open-source groups, the Lamp name is now so
widespread it’s turning up in job descriptions for web developer
roles.“Between them, these technologies deliver everything you need to
quickly produce rough and ready web applications. The Apache web
server and Linux are already well known, and the MySQL relational
database has been gaining visibility outside open-source circles in
recent months. Add an integrated scripting language and you have a
web application platform…”