Open source on the web

Apache   

Apache runs the internet. For that matter, it’s been running the internet ever since it’s been around. Apache has been termed the killer application for the Internet. The leading HTTP server on the web, Apache Web Server currently hosts about 67% of the websites according to a survey carried out by http://www.netcraft.com. Apache is open source with versions running on multiple platforms including but not limited to Linux, Windows, UNIX, NetWare and BSD. Apache doesn’t make it to the top of the charts without reason. IT includes essential but powerful features like authentication, scripting, proxy and logging options. Using Apache, people may host multiple sites on a single machine and have the power to password protect the pages. Apache is also highly configurable and extensible for third-party customization and modules. It is also interesting to know how the software gets its name. The name actually comes from ‘A Patchy Server’ since the software was created in different patches at different stages.

For further information, please visit http://httpd.apache.org/.

 

PHP  

If there ever was a language that ruled the web, could go on ruling it for as long as the web existed, it would be PHP. To say that PHP is now a major web standard will be an understatement. PHP is a prevalent, general-purpose scripting language that is used for web development and can be embedded into HTML. PHP was originally started in 1994 by Rasmus Lerdorf as a way to post his résumé and collect viewing statistics, and was called Personal Home Page Tools. It was rewritten by two Israeli developers, Zeev Suraski and Andi Gutmans, and renamed PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. PHP is popular as a server-side scripting language and enables experienced developers to easily begin creating dynamic web content applications. PHP also enables easy interaction with the most common databases, such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, and many others. See http://www.php.net/ for more information.   


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