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For the web developers who are more often working in windows operating system environment, would still remember with Phptriad. At the time the application Phptriad bundle apache, mysql and PHP as one of the installer file. The installation is very easy to create a working web developer is not hard to install apache and mysql from scratch. Unfortunately this project which used phptriad is an open source project discontinued and changed into a commercial project.

Phptriad basically just bundles a web applications developer who has been frequently used in the Linux operating system environment. LAMP that had for years become a mainstay of web developers in the linux operating system it can also be implemented in the windows operating system. This means that the market for Apache, MySQL and PHP already penetrated into the operating system other than linux.

The opportunity was certainly not wasted by other developers. Bundle 3 applications (apache, mysql and PHP) began to spread after Phptriad appear. Some who had recorded and I know among other FoxServ, WinLamp and Xampp.

Of the three alternatives Winlamp, FoxServ and Xampp I've tried the last two, but I am personally more interested to discuss Xampp. As Phptriad, Xampp follow easy installation and configuration as that owned by Phptriad. As of this writing has reached version of Xampp 1.4.12 Some of the features available on Xampp is like the one below:

• Apache 2.0.53
• MySQL 4.1.10
• PHP 5.0.3 + PHP 4.3.10 + PEAR
• eAccelerator 0.9.2a
• PHP-Switch win32 1.0 (please use the "PHP-switch.bat")
• XAMPP Control Version 1.0 from www.nat32.com
• XAMPP Security 1.0
• SQLite 2.8.15
• OpenSSL 0.9.7e
• PHPMyAdmin 2.6.1
• ADODB 4.60
• Mercury Mail Transport System for Win32 and NetWare Systems v4.01a
• FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.4e
• Webalizer 2.01-10
• Zend Optimizer 2.5.7

The minimum computer requirements to run are as follows:

• 64 MB RAM (recommended)
• 115 MB free Fixed Disk
• Windows 98, ME, XP Home
• Windows NT, 2000, XP Professional (Recommended)
• Some addons that have been available are:
• Perl 5.8.6
• mod_perl 1.999.22
• Experimental Python 2.3.3
• mod_python 3.1.3
• Tomcat 5.0.28
• mod_jk2/2.0.4
• Cocoon 2.1.5.1.

With features such sense-it can replace the functionality Xampp LAMP on Windows operating systems. Even Xampp also be used as web servers secure and reliable Windows operating system.