Casey, I'm sorry you feel that way, but there are plenty advantages of Apache over IIS on a windows box. Most people here say that they choose not to use Apache because it's harder to configure, but my experience has been quite the opposite.
Just because Pete decided to waste $99 per server on ISAPI rewrite, it doesn't mean that he can't see the light and start using Apache and all the power and flexibility that comes with it. If Apache is not an option for Pete, he can say so, but just because he's using IIS and has already bought ISAPI rewrite, doesn't necessarily mean that he has to stick with an inferior product. Before you make blanket statements like saying that there is no advantage of Apache over IIS on the windows box, I suggest you do you research. When this thread came up before, it was basically decided that both Apache and IIS are good servers on windows, and which one is has the advantage is really based on your needs. IIS is arguably slightly better for hosting ..NET applications as well as doing integrated authentication, while Apache is better when you want to have control of you configurations, keep the configuration files in source control, have control of your log files, ability to use a password file for authentication instead of AD, ability to modify mod_jrun to suit your needs. Availability of FREE modules such as mod_rewrite are just icing on the cake. Did I mention that over 58% of the world runs Apache vs only 31% running IIS? Now the number of Apache users on windows is probably lower then IIS, but so is the number of Firefox users vs IE, and I think we can all agree that Firefox is the better browser. Just because Microsoft bundles something with the OS that you shell out a lot of money for, doesn't mean that it's a better product, no matter how much Microsoft pays you to say so (as they have done recently in several cases). All I ask, Casey, is that people give Apache a try. I'm sure everyone has heard of it, and most people heard that it's hard to configure. I did a presentation at the NYCFUG last month, and I installed Apache and connected it to ColdFusion and set up several virtual sites, all in less then ten minutes. I think we all owe it to ourselves to see what alternatives are out there before making a decision, and not just go with what's bundled with the OS, or what has a 'pretty' GUI. Install Apache, take the time to learn it, and then make the decision of using Apache or IIS. You owe it to yourself. Russ > -----Original Message----- > From: Casey Dougall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:08 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: OT ISAPI Rewrite > > Sorry Pete, I know we are using it but I haven't myself... Russ, give us a > break... this tread has nothing to do with Apache... I'm seriously sick of > people calling out apache when there is really no advantage for it on a > windows box. We all obviously know about apache and choose not to use > it... > Pete also has ISAPI Rewrite so there is truly no reason to switch. > > As for Mod_rewrite you still need to know how to use it... wtf. like > Apache > straight out of the box is going to read your mind or something. > > Casey > > > On 4/1/07, Russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Have you considered switching to Apache? Takes only 10 minutes to > install > > and has mod_rewrite build in with excellent documentation and plenty of > > examples. > > > > Russ > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJP Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:274285 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
