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For server software, I recommend LAMP. LAMP consists of
For instructions on installation, read here. For LAMP security
If installation is a chore for you, you might want to try XAMPP. It runs on Windows too.
Other recommendations
For desktop software, I mainly use Ubuntu. However, I also concurrently use Windows (Win7, XP, Server) and Mac OSX. None is perfect so I use them all. Btw... in my humble opinion, Firefox is the best browser and it works well in all operating systems.
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