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On this page you find the ten latest news articles from Apache Friends.

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XAMPP for Mac OS X 1.7.2a released

Just want to point you at a new bug-fix release of XAMPP for Mac OS X. This version fixes control panel issues with Mac PowerPC computers.

Get the new version at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html
[Oswald - August, 20th 2009]

New XAMPP 1.7.2 for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux

I'm proud to announce two big news today: First, the new XAMPP with PHP 5.3.0 is finally released and allows everyone the experience of this new PHP version, and secondly, congratulations and many thanks to Carsten Wiedmann, who took over the responsibility for the Windows version. Carsten was able to simplify the Windows version by replacing the installer by a self-extracting archive without losing the ease-of-use of XAMPP.

In all versions we updated Apache (2.2.12), MySQL (5.1.37), PHP (5.3.0), phpMyAdmin (3.2.0.1), plus minor updates of some libraries and tools.

Get the downloads and more details on the specific platforms XAMPP project page.
[Oswald - August, 11th 2009]

Evaluation of the survey on XAMPP's user interface usability

We present our results to all of those who took part in this survey in the summer of 2008 and to all others interested. We outline your impressions, ideas, comments and suggestions for the XAMPP user interface.

Thank you again for your time and participation and your dedicated responses.

Karin Kunkel, Sonja Uhl, Constanze Weiland
[Oswald - May, 4th 2009]

New XAMPP version for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X

Life is no Ponyhof (a modern German saying): With an unusually long and arduous 8-week beta phase, we have finally managed to release and announce a new "final" XAMPP version.

In this version of XAMPP we mainly updated: MySQL (5.1.33), PHP (5.2.9), and phpMyAdmin (3.1.3.1). The Linux and Mac OS X versions also contain updated versions of ProFTPD (1.3.2) and the Windows version updated FileZilla FTP Server to 0.9.31. And finally for all the early adopters we added current versions of the MySQL storage engines PBXT and PBMS to the Linux version of XAMPP.

As of today the Mac OS X version ends it beta status and enters the regular XAMPP release cycle. Thanks to Christian 'kleinweby' Speich for this great achievement and his work of the last months.

The downloads and more accurate details about the new versions are available at the respective XAMPP project page.
[Oswald - April, 15th 2009]

New XAMPP for Windows and Linux

Just in time for Christmas: After the usual 2-week beta test phase, we can now announce the new "final" XAMPP version for public downloading.

In both versions we updated Apache (2.2.11), MySQL (5.1.30), PHP (5.2.8) and phpMyAdmin (3.1.1). The Linux version also contains the new MySQL storage engine PBXT (1.0.07-rc).

With this version our support of PHP 4 ends and from this version on PHP 4 is no longer shipped with XAMPP. After PHP 4 was officially no longer supported since the end of 2007 this was just a matter of time.

On the other hand XAMPP now supports the brand-new MySQL 5.1 database generation. If you're upgrading from MySQL 5.0 please take a look at MySQL's official Upgrading from 5.0 to 5.1 and Monty's critical "Oops, we did it again".

Updated versions for Mac OS X and Solaris will follow shortly.

Get the downloads and more details on the specific platforms XAMPP project page.

Oh, and yes: Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2009! :)
[Oswald - December, 23rd 2008]

Congratulations to the USA...

...and Senator Barack Obama! May the force be with you!
[Oswald - November, 5th 2008]

New XAMPP version for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris

The summer is over, but as a small consolation there is a new version of XAMPP. And this time, we were able to update all existing four XAMPP versions.

In this version we updated: MySQL (5.0.67), PHP (4.4.9), and phpMyAdmin (2.11.9.2). The Solaris version even got a total of 14 packages updated.

Get the downloads and more details on the specific platforms XAMPP project page.
[Oswald - September, 30th 2008]

New betas of XAMPP for Linux and Windows

It may be tested again! Reason for the new version are two new releases of the main components of XAMPP: PHP and MySQL.

New in both XAMPP versions: MySQL (5.0.67), PHP (4.4.9), and phpMyAdmin (2.11.8.1). .

Go to XAMPP BETA download area

XAMPP BETA versions are always for testing purposes only. There will be no upgrade packages from and to beta versions. To all testers: Many thanks in advance!!
[Oswald - August, 21st 2008]

XAMPP Usability Survey 2008

We are planning to redesign the demo pages for one of the next releases of XAMPP. Our demo pages are six years old by now and are screaming for an update.

To make sure that we are not just following our personal preferences, we are now looking for volunteers for our usability survey.

Thank you for taking part and special thanks to Karin Kunkel, Sonja Uhl and Constanze Weiland, who are carrying out this survey for us.
[Oswald - July, 24th 2008]

New XAMPP version for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X

It's finished. After the usual two-week beta period, we can announce the new "final" XAMPP version available for public download.

In this version we updated: Apache (2.2.9), MySQL (5.0.51b), PHP (5.2.6), phpMyAdmin (2.11.7), mod_perl (2.0.4), OpenSSL (0.9.8h), and eAccelerator (0.9.5.3).

Get the downloads and more details on the specific platforms XAMPP project page.
[Oswald - July, 7th 2008]

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