> I am looking for a program to run on Mandrake that will emulate
> some of the same features on the Apache server as ColdFusion...
> Specifically, I need to create a password-protected area on a
> website that allows users to search a database of professionals
> based on state, name, etc., and display the results. This list
> is currently generated by exporting a dbase format from a
> database program.
Apache, MySQL and PHP will do what you need to do quite nicely.
http://www.php.net
http://www.apache.org
http://www.mysql.com
PHP provides the scripting language, and has good native MySQL support,
which can be used for authentication, building dynamic pages, and so
forth.
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Craig Sprout
Network Administrator
Crown Parts and Machine, Inc.
http://www.crownpartsandmachine.com/