LAMP (application stack)
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LAMP is an acronym that stands for for "Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python." Packaged together, they create an application stack that is both free to use and open source which functions as a general purpose web server.
- Linux is an open source operating system
- Apache HTTP Server is an open source web server middleware
- MySQL is an open source Relational Database Management System (RDBMS, also known simply as a Database)
- PHP, Perl, or Python are server-side programming languages which can be installed on Apache.
History
The combination of a web server, database, and CGI scripting was possible as early as 1993.[1][2][3] Yet it was not until 1994 that free databases became available for public download.[4] By 1995, Apache and PHP were released, allowing for a LAPP application stack.[5][6][7] Finally, in 1996, MySQL was released online, and a full LAMP stack was possible.[8]
Variations
Variations of LAMP packages (referred to as AMP packages) can differ based on the choice of operating system and other software
- LAPP substitutes PostgreSQL for MySQL
- A WAMP stack uses Microsoft Windows.
- The MAMP stack uses Macintosh computers (UNIX-based Mac OS X replaces the operating system layer).
- A SAMP stack uses the Sun Microsystems Solaris operating system.
- XAMPP is a cross-platform version of the bundle that can be downloaded and installed on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, or Linux.
- OAMP runs on OpenBSD.
- DAMP runs on the Darwin operating system, but can also be used to refer to Dragonfly BSD.
- SLAMPP is a Linux distribution that can be booted from an optical disc drive to turn any computer into an instant home web server.
- A LYME stack uses Linux as the OS, Yaws as the web server, Mnesia as the database, and Erlang as the programming language
- A fully Windows stack, WINS uses Windows Server as the OS, Internet Information Services (or IIS) as the web server, SQL Server as the database, and .NET as the programming language.
- WIMP is another variation of the above, except using MySQL or MS Access as the database and PHP as the programming language
| Acronym | Operating system | Web server | Database manager | Server programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMP | Linux | Apache | MySQL | PHP, Perl, Python |
| LAPP | Linux | Apache | PostgreSQL | PHP, Perl, Python |
| LYME | Linux | Yaws | Mnesia | Erlang |
| SLAMPP | Linux bootable from optical drive | Apache | MySQL | PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Lua |
| MAMP | Macintosh | Apache | MySQL | PHP, Perl, Python |
| WAMP | Microsoft Windows | Apache | MySQL | PHP, Perl, Python |
| WINS | Windows Server | IIS | SQL Server | .NET |
| WIMP | Windows Server | IIS | MySQL, MS Access | PHP, Perl, Python |
| XAMPP | Cross-platform | Apache | MySQL | PHP, Perl |
| OAMP | OpenBSD | Apache | MySQL | PHP, Perl, Python |
| DAMP | Darwin, DragonFlyBSD | Apache | MySQL | PHP, Perl, Python |
- ↑ RFC3875: The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Version 1.1
- ↑ Change History for httpd
- ↑ History of Oracle
- ↑ History of PostgreSQL
- ↑ History of PHP
- ↑ Template:Cite newsgroup
- ↑ History of Apache
- ↑ DuBois, Paul (2005). MySQL; Third Edition. Sams. ISBN 0672326736.