On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 5:17 AM, jshrek <[email protected]> wrote: > ok, this is really a serious question... just trying to wrap my head > around exactly what node.js is and what it is not. > > So from what I gather, node.js is a web server written in JavaScript? > Am I on track so far?
Somewhat. node.js is not exclusively a web server but it can function as one. > So is this something I would use as an alternative to say PHP? Depends on what you want to do, of course. :-) For most cases, the answer is a resounding "yes". > And does it run on an apache server or is it s replacement for apache? A replacement (though it's not really an apples to apples comparison). It's quite possible for node.js and apache/nginx/etc. to coexist on the same machine. -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
