We are moving right along with the OpenLampTech publication. This week’s issue has a great developer interview, in addition to all the curated MySQL, PHP, and LAMP stack content you’ve come to expect. Let’s get to it. Enjoy OpenLampTech issue #37!

The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

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In OpenLampTech issue #37, I’m sharing articles on:

• MySQL Generated Columns
• PHP solutions to common problems
• Interview with freelance Laravel web developer Ash Allen
• PHP cURL library article
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Do you know what time it is? It’s time for your weekly media resource on all things MySQL, PHP, and LAMP stack! Like I always say, I hope you enjoy this issue of OpenLampTech as much as I did! Thank you for reading and please share the OpenLampTech publication with others!

The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

Receive a copy of my ebook, “10 MySQL Tips For Everyone”, absolutely free when you subscribe to the OpenLampTech newsletter.

This week in OpenLampTech issue #35, we are looking at articles covering:

• MySQL Joins
• PHP logical operators
• Linux sudo vs su
• A nice Laravel dev environment
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Over the weekend, I’ve published the 1st issue of my new weekly free newsletter, OpenLamp.tech. I’m so excited about this newsletter. Read on to learn more…

What is the OpenLamp.tech newsletter

OpenLamp.tech is a free newsletter unlike any other that I’m aware of. If it existed, I would be reading it.

Instead, I created it. Let me explain…

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After successfully installing MySQL on Oracle Enterprise Linux installing a LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) stack can also be performed with a single command:

$ yum install -y httpd php php-mysql
# Start the Apache Httpd Process
$ /etc/init.d/httpd start

To test and confirm Apache Httpd and PHP, we can use the CLI browser lynx:

$ yum install -y lynx
$ echo "<? phpinfo() ?>" > /var/www/html/phpinfo.php
$ lynx http://localhost/phpinfo.php

If successful, you will find a web page that contains the following.

phpinfo() (p1 of 31)

   PHP Logo 

PHP Version 5.1.6

   System Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 04:15:13
   EDT 2009 x86_64
   Build Date Feb 11 2010 19:07:36
   Configure …

Sun continues to take a performance pounding, and the rumors of replacements, layoffs and revamps are beyond swirling and now perpetuating skepticism of the company. It strikes me as odd that Sun, which has embraced open source and is also the defacto leading corporate open source software contributor, is continually dogged by doubts about its transitions and tenures despite well-respected technology and participation in open source. Part of this lies in the company’s continuing dichotomy in strategy — a reference to tepid support for Linux and continued preference for and focus on Solaris. This is a large part of Sun’s ‘handicap,’ IMHO when it comes to Linux and open …