On 3 Dec 02 at 12:12, Andre John Cruz wrote: > > <snipped_content> > IDC found Linux more economical than Windows in the area of Web serving. > That is probably due to the popular Apache Web server, which is often > acquired for free, Wheeler said. IDC has published research in the past > showing that some companies that replace Unix systems with Linux can save > twice as much as those that move from Unix to Windows. > </snipped_content> > > how could apache be more economical than IIS when in fact IIS is already > built into Windows NT/2000? this kind of reasoning doesn't make sense > (remember Microsoft's previous tagline "making it all make sense"?)
In fact it makes perfect sense. First you need to acquire Windows NT/2000. That takes money. Second, you need to restore the web page files regularly since it will be defaced once in a while. That takes money as well. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
