nukeevangelist writes:  

apachefriends.org comes with the newest version of XAMPP for Linux and windows - version 1.5.5 stable - great tool for rookies and advanced user

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New in XAMPP-Version: Apache (2.2.3), MySQL (5.0.24a), phpMyAdmin (2.9xx),
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BTW, the Apache Server Stack is a great tool that can be combined with other tools like

tortoiseCVS
PHPNuke HowTo [1300 pp]
phpmyadmin.net - see demos and more !

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