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Both Windows and Mac OS X have server versions, that can easily be installed on desktops.
by borisk 16y ago
Both Windows and Mac OS X have server versions, that can easily be installed on desktops.
- CrazedGeek 16y ago...neither of which come with the normal versions (and, indeed, are quite a bit more expensive), so most people will never even touch them on their PCs.
- borisk 16y agoMost ppl haven't touched Linux on their PC either ;-) There is a 6 month trial of Windows Server http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/trial-softw... Students can get a Windows Server licence for $19 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gautam/archive/2010/02/18/msdnaa-software-broadly-available-through-ieee-membership.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gautam/archive/2010/02/18/msdnaa-sof...
- mikeryan 16y agoOS X comes preinstalled with Apache. No need for OS X server.
- mdwrigh2 16y agoAlthough there is something to be said for running the same software stack on your desktop as your server. Though, I'll grant you, web development on OS X is really nice.
- grease 16y agoSeriously? Would you run a web-app on a Mac or Windows server?
- borisk 16y agoSomething like 30% of the Web servers on the Internet run Windows. There are millions of ASP.NET developers worldwide and Windows is by far the most popular Web platform for internal business apps.