Windows vs. Linux (was: Re: [GLLUG] cheap cd-rw drives)
Marshal Newrock
marshal at simons-rock.edu
Thu Jul 1 22:54:10 EDT 2004
On Thu, 1 Jul 2004, Edward Glowacki wrote:
> Web development: Windows, because you have to run IE to test your site.
> If you have another machine (even a slow one or one you only have
> periodic access to) that runs Windows, then you might go with Linux or
> BSD here so you can have all the relevant server apps running on your
> own machine for development/testing. (You can get apache/mysql/php for
> Windows by the way, there's a package out there that has everything you
> need. Look at
> http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Software_and_Servers/Installation_Kits/)
Actually, I have IE running under Wine. It's pretty neat. I can see all
the IE bugs without having to use a Windows machine. It's also much
easier to backup and restore.
And my gaming needs are quite modest (my favorite is a turn-based strategy
game with no 3D needs), but it was trivial to install and play in Wine.
Now, as far as if Wine works in BSD with a Linux compatibility layer, that
you'd have to ask someone more familiar with BSD than me.
> 2. How well can you administer each of the OS's? Or how quickly can you
> learn?
>
> Whichever you can competently administer to keep up-to-date. Both
> Linux/BSD and Windows will give you plenty of rope to hang yourself
> with, so keep an eye out and keep your system patched.
The difference there is that Windows not only provides rope, but
thoughtfully tosses a few hidden snares in as well.
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