> What do I gain by going to Linux? To mention a few items, stability, security, actual server-oriented OS, flexibility, easy scalability, open and flexible license, independence (free as in freedom), knowledge
> What do I gain by staying in a Windows Environment? Maybe a nice and easy to use GUI That was a good summary! I don't think you can say it better. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leonardo Mateo Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Windows verse Linux On 6/19/07, Gary Watry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone > > I need advice from the experts > > I am running Windows Server 2003 with Apache and Mapserver. > I currently have 9 sites running Mapserver > > The Center wants to move to Linux from SGI > > I want to run > > Mapserver with dbox (Steve, dbox run on Linux?) > Mapserver as WMS feed to MapBuilder. > > On the database side is it > 1. PostGIS or PostgreSQL > 2. PostGIS and PostgreSQL (think I have to run PostGIS as front to > PostgreSQL). PostGIS is a PostgreSQL extension, is not a front and is not an engine itself. You will have PostgreSQL databases which you can turn into GIS databases by PostGIS extension. > > Question: > What do I gain by going to Linux? To mention a few items, stability, security, actual server-oriented OS, flexibility, easy scalability, open and flexible license, independence (free as in freedom), knowledge > What do I gain by staying in a Windows Environment? Maybe a nice and easy to use GUI -- Leonardo Mateo. There's no place like ~ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
