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(OPENOSX-INC)--OpenOSX Publishes PHP 4.1.2 Package
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SWALL MEADOWS, Calif.--March 8th, 2002 —OpenOSX, Inc., a leading provider of easy to-use, world-class open-source software, today published a PHP 4.1.2 package that brings state-of-the-art dynamic web page generation to the Mac OS 10.1.x desktop.

Without typing a single "UNIX" command, the OpenOSX package will install PHP 4.1.2 and dependent libraries: PDF Lib 4.0.2, Libcurl and Freetype 2.0.4.

PHP is rapidly becoming a standard language for creating dynamic web content (dynamic in the sense of the generation of web pages are rendered on the fly and/or from databases). As of January 2002, there were 7.5 million domains registered on the Internet that were running PHP. Visit <http://www.php.net/usage.php> for a graph and more information. PHP allows the web author to easily execute any AppleScript, shell or java script, and any executable on the system and optionally return or parse the output via a web browser. Php also has a robust host of built-in functions.

PHP 4.1.2 address recently discovered security vulnerabilities, and is strongly recommend for all users of PHP to update to 4.1.2.

The OpenOSX PHP 4.1.2 package was built with following options enabled: XML, MySQL, PostgreSQL, FreeType, iODBC, Tiff Lib, JPEG Lib, Z Lib, FTP, GD, WDDX, BC Math, Exif, Trans SID and Track Vars.

Support will only be provided to customers and subscription members of the OpenOSX OpenWeb 2.1 CD and the OpenOSX OpenDB 2.1 CD who may require assistance with installation of the package.

The package is available for free and immediate downloading from: <http://OpenOSX.com/support/>

OpenOSX, Inc. is a company dedicated to serving the Macintosh community. As a previous professional system administrator, the founder of OpenOSX realizes that many computer users loathe the "Unix" command-line and OpenOSX is committed to bringing popular Unix software to the "Unix-challenged" and seasoned system administrators alike.

Note to Editors: OpenOSX is a trademark owned by OpenOSX, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.

CONTACT: OpenOSX.com
Jeshua Lacock, 760/935-4736
jeshua@OpenOSX.com
http://OpenOSX.com

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE PRODUCT
SOURCE: OpenOSX.com

 

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