There are several nuances to the "servers." Wayne got the core ideas.
One Linux-related nuance is the boxed "distros" from some places will make a personal/desktop versus server/professional distinction. But the core of the Linux in them is the same. No crippling done between them as is done... ahem... by some OSes. The differences for the Linux sets is in the extra software on the CDs/DVDs and, sometimes, in the support offered. In some cases, a nuance of "servers" really means the software that provides the services. For example, a personal desktop Linux user might not really do much with Apache, MySQL, etc. (In many cases, it is better to not have these running automatically if they not really being used and maintained.) As Wayne said, learning about servers covers a wide range of topics. Figuring out what you want to learn might be the first step. J.D. Abolins
