I have long been putting off setting up Apache, mySQL, and PHP (or Perl) on my home computer out of sheer laziness. But seeing as PHP and HTML are such easy ways to create quick-n-dirty apps — and I had a quick-n-dirty need that involved keeping track of how much money I don’t have — I searched again for something quick-n-easy to help me. I figured there had to be a Linux distro out there that came with the what I needed. Instead, I found xampp, for Windoze, Linux, Solaris, and Mac. As they says:

Many people know from their own experience that it’s not easy to install an Apache web server and it gets harder if you want to add MySQL, PHP and Perl.

XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very easy to install and to use - just download, extract and start.

So I guess my needs aren’t so unique after all, and people more able than I are able to fill them. Thanks, xamppers — my check’s in the mail (as soon as I figure out how much money I don’t have).