Apache + MYSQL + Perl + PHP = XAMPP

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Apache Friends has built a very useful tool for web developers XAMPP.
There are three XAMPP distributions: for Linux, Windows and Solaris.
XAMPP for Linux contains following components:
Apache, MySQL, PHP & PEAR, Perl, ProFTPD, phpMyAdmin, OpenSSL, GD, Freetype2, libjpeg, libpng, gdbm, zlib, expat, Sablotron, libxml, Ming, Webalizer, PDF class, ncurses, mod_perl, FreeTDS, gettext, mcrypt, mhash, Turck MMCache, SQLite and IMAP C-Client.
This easy install and configure tool helps you setup a webserver with Perl and PHP and database using graphical interface.
Howto install and use XAMPP read here.

LiveJournal Inside

Many of you know about livejournal. It’s the internet community which unites millions people from the many countries and bases on OpenSource Software!
I’ve already written about tools which used to build that site. In my opinion, one of the best way to develop high quality applications by yourself is to study others high quality applications (I think that livejournal can be reckoned among that category). Are you ready to do that? Let’s start from livejournal.org:
– source code is available in the CVS;
LiveJournal Server documentation;
developer area.
Good luck!