I chose MySQL 3.22.32 as the database and Python 1.5.2 for CGI scripting. I have played with Perl but prefer the feel of Python. The installation procedure for these programs has been explained ...

MySQL has been a popular choice of database for use in most web applications and is the core element of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python).

Open-source databases MySQL and PostgreSQL are gaining steam, but rip-and-replace situations where MySQL and PostgreSQL replace Oracle Database, IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server databases remain rare.