Re: Apache 2 + ASP .NET + Windows Server 2003?

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From: michael [multnomah] (wewill_at_reclaimourfuture.net)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:30:20 -0800

Klaus H. Probst wrote:

> And what's wrong with IIS6? As long as you keep it patched (just like you
> have to with all the vaunted "bug-free" and "perfect" open source apps) it
> works fine.
>

I understand that with patching, both IIS6 and Apache 2 can be solid,
secure HTTP servers, but the issue with our organization is that we are
moving in the direction of open source systems, period. Once we get
Apache, Tomcat and .NET running on Windows 2003, that entire web
environment can be ported to Linux with little or no changes at all [if
and when that time comes]. That means that our developers can develop
with open source tools, the apps can run in an open source environment,
and the only proprietary system is our server OS. Don't get me wrong, I
think Windows 2003 is an excellent server OS and it is very easy to
administer. But being realistic with budget cuts and the general trend
towards open systems, it is only a matter of time [within 2 years]
before we take out Windows and put in Linux for the OS.

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