I have been using Xampp on a windows production server for about 3 years now.. had no issues. and you don't have to use the apache with that just turn it off and only turn on mysql and php. it's got a control center which should make it easier to work with.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Dave Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We needn't bother - it should be obvious to even the greatest Microsoft > fanboi nowadays :P > > :) > > Dave > > Philip Arndt wrote: > > [OT] I'm just waiting for the obligatory "WINDOWS SUCKSSSSS" post from > > the anti-microsoft ;-) > > > > On 15/10/2008, at 3:19 PM, Jochen Daum wrote: > > > >> Yeah, but then you loose all the Apache modules, such as mod_rewrite > >> and have to look for difficult to install IIS modules, some of them > >> costing extra money and hassle. > >> > >> HTH, Jochen > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 3:07 PM, lasc <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Who talking about Apache, you can use IIS + php + MySql > >> > >> On Oct 15, 12:08 pm, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >> > Sid Bachtiar wrote: > >> > > Why is that? > >> > > >> > Sid I think you missed the point that the user clearly needs > >> help from > >> > someone who's worked with WAMP on a windows machine before, as > >> they're > >> > asking for it. > >> > > >> > Regan pointed out that the machine is a 'PRODUCTION' server. So > >> it's > >> > safe to assume that there might already be other things running > >> on it, > >> > such as IIS. > >> > > >> > WAMP will want port 80 won't it? iis is already on port 80. > >> > > >> > What else does this machine have running that WAMP might upset? > >> > > >> > Had Regan asked 'what's the best way to install apache and mysql > >> on a > >> > dev windows box to learn how to do it?' then I would have 100% > >> agreed > >> > with you... grap WAMP and get wacking! > >> > > >> > Cheers Don > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Dave Lane = Egressive Ltd = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = m: +64 21 229 8147 > p: +64 3 9633733 = Linux: it just tastes better = nosoftwarepatents > http://egressive.com ==== we only use open standards: http://w3.org > Effusion Group Founding Member =========== http://effusiongroup.com > > > > -- Cheers Michael Green Home: (09) 4184709 Cell: (021) 1189201 2/173 Mokoia Rd Birkenhead Auckland --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
