If you're in the web application development world, you know what LAMP means; for everyone else, it's Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP, the core technologies of gazillions of websites and the defacto "standard stack" for any database-driven project. While every Mac OS X Server install includes all the AMP components, and you can easily install the missing pieces on a standard OS X configuration, it's always nice when someone goes to the trouble of putting everything together in one handy package.The kind people at living-e (makers of webEdition and timeEdition) have been making that handy package for a while now in the form of MAMP, a free bundle of the AMP tools that runs as a standalone website, separate from the default Apache configuration. MAMP is intended for prototyping and development but isn't powerful enough for production use. Now, living-e raises the ante with MAMP Pro, shipping today (price
If you've got several projects cooking and you need more capable prototyping than the built-in Apache server can deliver, MAMP Pro might be a good option. As some readers have pointed out, you can accomplish some of the same tricks by combining the free MAMP with the Headdress sandboxing tool, or with the (still in early beta) XAMPP package; your mileage may vary.
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2-05-2007 @ 2:58PM
MacLemon said...
Since most of the MAMP stuff is OpenSource and a lot of it goes by the GPL or Apache licenses living-e would have to publish the sources and all the changes they made to it as well as the way the packages are configured.
Many people have inquired about this at the mamp.info forums but the developers do not even bother to ignore these people. Now that they start charging money it is about time they followed the obligations of the licenses that they infringed for so long...
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2-05-2007 @ 3:09PM
Brian Wente said...
Price for US is $49.00
I have use MAMP before and recommend to other web developers. It is very handy to develop projects locally. It includes phpmyadmin and a desktop widget for starting and stopping the servers. I know php is installed on tiger, but it is a pain to upgrade, MAMP is simple.
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2-05-2007 @ 3:13PM
mark said...
MacLemon, you're paying for the MAMP Pro software, which does not include MAMP. MAMP is required but provided as an different download. No one bitched about headdress charging money, this is the same thing.
I dig the way MAMP doesn't mess with OS X's apache server and installs itself in a single folder inside the applications folder.
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2-05-2007 @ 3:16PM
SubGenius said...
Best solution is to run a Linux virtual machine(just like your server) under Parallels. Ubuntu has a great LAMP specific distribution.
Since you already own Parallels, its basically a free solution.
You do own parallels don't you?
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2-05-2007 @ 3:28PM
Mike R. said...
MacLemon, I'm not sure that they are patching the GPL'ed sources. They aren't under any obligation to release their glue code...
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2-05-2007 @ 5:14PM
Chris Lütjen said...
MacLemon, here's the link to MAMP PRO sources. The sources are not included because MAMP was made to be an easy and simple tool. We thought people who would have any advantage from the sources would not use a package like MAMP - we was wrong ;-)
http://www.mamp.info/downloads/MAMP_1.4.1_src.dmg
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2-05-2007 @ 5:20PM
helfire said...
Seams just a repackaged XAMPP (which is free and works on any OS) http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
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2-05-2007 @ 6:06PM
Mike R. said...
Subgenius: Seems that would be a pretty substantial performance/memory hit, although you would get quite close to your target server config.
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2-05-2007 @ 6:31PM
Chris Lütjen said...
Sorry, http://www.mamp.info/downloads/MAMP_1.4.1_src.dmg links not to MAMP PRO, but to the MAMP sources.
@helfire: MAMP (not MAMP PRO) is free too.
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2-05-2007 @ 6:56PM
Brady J. Frey said...
Anyone know what libraries are compiled in the PHP? Any idea if it's just Apache 1.+ or is it 2? I've emailed them with no response just yet, but I'm sure they're busy.
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2-05-2007 @ 7:09PM
Chris Lütjen said...
@Brady
Apache Version: 2.0.59
MySQL Version: 5.0.19
PHP Version: PHP 4.4.4 & 5.1.6
eAccelerator: 0.9.5
Zend Optimizer: 3.0.1
phpMyAdmin 2.7.0-pl2
SQLite Version: 2.8.16
SQLiteManager Version: 1.1.3
Freetype Version: 2.1.9
t1lib Version: 5.1.0
curl Version: 7.14.0
jpeg Version: 6b
libpng Version: 1.2.5
gd Version: 2.0.28
http://www.mamp.info/en/releases.php
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2-05-2007 @ 10:41PM
ljunnn said...
anyone know how to integrate this with subversion for a developing platform?
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2-05-2007 @ 11:56PM
MySchizoBuddy said...
Xampp has problem with Modrewrite. It doesn't work in Intel macs.
Mamp is free just like Xampp.
Mamp has dashboard widget so i can start and stop servers with ease.
Xampp doesn't even have a nice interface for me to start and stop the services. I ahve to run a script file. Mamp gives u a dashboard widget and a desktop interface
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2-05-2007 @ 11:59PM
MySchizoBuddy said...
here is more info from Xampp forum, and why modrewrite doesn't work
http://www.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?t=16857
Mamp doesn't have this problem.
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