FYI: MS Windows .NET server (which is the XP server equivalent) is available for beta. Find out at windowsbeta.microsoft.com
Issac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Ken Y. Clark'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 4:07 PM Subject: RE: Testing mod_perl app on Windows > ME is just windows 98 with some bells and whistles. If you want server, > then win2k Server is still the standard (XP is only for > workstation/desktop). > > I think mod_perl/Apache will run fine on ME,2000,XP,and even 98. But > for real server environment, the choice is 2000 Server. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Y. Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 8:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Testing mod_perl app on Windows > > > My boss has asked me to pick up a Windows box so that I can test my > application using the standard browsers on that OS. OK, I can see > how it is a Good Thing to make sure that those people unfortunate > enough to use Windows are able to use my application without errors. > But I also had another idea: As I'm trying to make sure my code is > platform-neutral, I'd like to try installing everything on the Windows > platform as some people who download my app might try to do this. > Not having touched Windows in about 3 years, all the different > products really confuse me. When I go to the local PC store to pick > up a box, what should I ask for? Windows 2000, ME, XP? Is there a > specific XP server, or can I install Apache/mod_perl on the standard > desktop OS? > > ky > > > > > >
