LAMP installations (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) are a staple of many intranet and Internet open source applications. The “L” component in LAMP is perhaps less important than the other components, since many LAMP applications will run just as happily on a Windows platform as they will on Linux. Consider, for instance, EasyPHP, an “out of the box” Apache, MySQL, and PHP installation for Windows.

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