With the start of new projects at ASF, the Apache server
became known as Apache HTTPD, although the two terms are still used interchangeably. Current
ASF projects include Jakarta (open source Java solutions), MyFaces (a Web application framework),
and SpamAssassin (an e-mail filtering program).
MySQL
MySQL is an open source DBMS (database management system) that has become popular among
Webmasters because of its speed, stability, and features. MySQL consists of a server that handles
storage and access to data, and clients to handle interfacing with and managing the server. Client
libraries are also included, and they can be used by third-party programs, such as PHP, to connect
to the server.
In a LAMP server, MySQL is used for storing data appropriate to the Web applications that are
being used. Common uses include data such as usernames and passwords, entries in a journal,
and data files.
If you are not sure how a database works, refer to the sidebar ???How MySQL Databases
Are Structured??? later in this chapter.
MySQL was originally developed by Michael (Monty) Widenius of TcX (Sweden). In 1994, TcX
needed a backend database for Web applications and decided to use one supporting SQL, a standardized
and widely recognized language for interacting with databases.
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