For a single desktop web server, IIS is ok. With Apache2 you can have name virtual hosts - as many domains as you want with a single IP. I'm not aware that you can do that on Win2000 pro with IIS. The Apache2 learning curve was pretty steep on Linux (for me at least), but I have my httpd.conf files now and have enough time in so that it is pretty easy. You can make a desktop shortcut that will test any changes you make in about 1 second and take you to the problem if any. You can make a desktop icon to restart after making a change. Also, after fighting thru the Linux setup, the windows version was a breeze, very simple to maintain. Apache2 'feels' like a big time server product - no one purposely crippled it just so you would pay more and buy 2003 server. You can create a directory structure that will allow you to move control files between Linux and Windows.
Another thing that bit me using Linux (I still have Linux servers and have no intention of eliminating them) is that you can have EXE files that you serve to clients and that EXE can get infected if you are on a windows network. Try to install virus protection on Linux. I never did get it working where I trusted it. When you are using Win2000, it is simple to use AVG free version and have excellent virus protection for all file types. Unfortunately, Windows has no security so I was forced to use Windows so I could get security - pretty funny. But then Windows is a joke. Things like Norton ghost are easy to make online backups when you use Win2000. I think the Unix/Linux programs will eventually all move to Windows, replacing all the functions and eliminating any reason to upgrade to another Windows version with all kinds of new ways to hassle users. After all, M$ pays people to sit around and figure ways to squeeze more money out of its customer base since it can't grow any more than 97-98%. No need to work on quality when you are a monopoly. You can imagine what a car would be like if GM had a 97% monopoly. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Profox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 3:16 PM Subject: Re: Need suggestions for Win/apache2 access to native fox data vfp9 Maybe somone can explain to me why you would want to install and use Apache for widnows instead of using IIS while we're on this subject. Jim Eddins _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
