On Thu, Aug 23, 2007 at 11:04:48AM +0200, Mark Jaroski
wrote:
> brad harder wrote:
> > With regard to Windows, though -- why won't it run
on Windows? What's
> > holding it back?
>
> Why would you want to?
>
> The main motivation that people have for running
windows servers is that
> there are applications like Exchange that only run on
Windows. If you're
> not running one of these Windows dependant apps then
you are just setting
> yourself up for constant hassle by running Windows
servers needlessly, when
> any one of osX, freeBSD, or Linux is easier to
administer and secure.
Windows vs. *nix aside, though, a lot of people _do_ run
Windows, and like it (or have no choice). To run on Windows
opens up a large new potential install base.
--
-bch
http://www.methodlogic.net
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