It would not be the first time I’ve been asked about which tools I use to develop in PHP.
First of all I would like to say that all the tools I use are GPL.
Software:
- Ubuntu 9.04 (soon 9.10)
- Eclipse PDT (but I just start using Netbeans for PHP, faster and more stable until now)
- MySql Community Server 5.1
- MySql GUI Tools
- MySql WorkBench
- Apache Web Server 2.2.11
- PHP 5.2.11 (of course xD)
Hardware:
- Quad Core 9550 (2’8Ghz)
- 4Gb (1333Mhz)
- HD 160GB (10.000 RPM)
With this combination of Soft/Hard I’ve found a good balance of speed/performance. I feel really comfortable with it.