L.A.M.P. refers to a toolset consisting of Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP|Perl|Python|Postgresql... providing a powerful framework for rapid development of robust solutions. Each component is open source and has proven to be enterprise ready.
Kenosha, a city of about 100,000, was on the bleeding edge when it began deploying Linux a decade ago. The city had been a Unix shop, but as IT demands became more dynamic and more dependent on the Internet, Schall decided that instead of buying more Unix boxes, it was time to look at an inexpensive alternative. more