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[Chris at globet.com]

Shawn

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> > I might build a Linux box or I might use my existing 
> Windows server. I 
> > know little about Linux put I understand that to build a 
> simple LAMP 
> > server can be fairly easy these days.
> 
> GNU/Linux is a great choice for a server, as are FreeBSD and 
> OpenBSD. I would strongly urge you not to even attempt to use 
> Windows for a server.

May I ask which version of Windows you are referring to, and why you
would advise against using it as a server?

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Thanks!

Chris Marsh
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