Quiz: Does My Project Need LAMP?

Is open-source software too green to compete against the likes of Microsoft? Fans of the Linux-anchored LAMP “platform” certainly disagree. To learn more about LAMP before taking this quiz, please read this Baseline Primer.


1. My staff is comfortable with Linux and Unix-style programming.
DISAGREE  AGREE
1.2.3.4.

2. We know how to tap free technical support resources on the Internet.
DISAGREE  AGREE
1.2.3.4.

3. We have more programming talent than cash
to throw at this project.
DISAGREE  AGREE
1.2.3.4.

4. The primary purpose of the application we’re building is to collect data or produce reports.
DISAGREE  AGREE
1.2.3.4.

5. My project doesn’t require elaborate middleware, or it can take advantage of existing back-end code.
DISAGREE  AGREE
1.2.3.4.