Another plus for Apache is that there are Win32 versions of it. You do not need any version of *NIX to run it so you can keep your windows gui AND have Apache.
Dan V. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robert Buel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 2:37 AM Subject: Re: Webservers > Apache can install in about 1 minute (get the binary, run the install > wizard), is easy to use (get the binary, run the install wizard, your > choice to tweak or not to tweak), keep up on your patches! That will > take less time with Apache since you don't have to do it as often. > > You can be dumb as a rock about UNIX, but the original poster didn't > ask about UNIX. If I don't want a lot of overhead to learn, I would > avoid products that require frequent patching, technet, or arcane > registry hacks. > > "man pages" is the right term for what you meant, but that applies to > UNIX, which was not what the original poster asked about. That aside, > even in UNIX, Apache documentation is in http://localhost/manual/ by > default. But you really want the documentation before you complete > the configuration, right? That's why it's in htdocs/manual under > whichever directory tree you unzipped Apache. You want documentation > even before downloading? Try http://httpd.apache.org/docs/. More > specifically, see http://httpd.apache.org/docs//wiudows.html for the > platform in question. > > You *might* end up re-compiling something, but probably not. If you > do have to re-compile something, it wouldn't have been to get Apache > to run!. Apache runs "out of the box". Get your platform's compiled > binary from http://httpd.apache.org/dist/httpd/ and find out for > yourself. > > Nice of you to say what you can do with a GUI, but you forgot to name > the GUIs, like Comanche, Mohawk, Covalent, or any others listed at > http://gui.apache.org or at your favorite search engine. > > Finally, there are a billion books out there on Apache, and Google > Groups as well. O'Reilly's "Apache: the Definite Guide" is a favorite > in the community, but there's also "Apache Pocket Reference", "Apache > for Dummies", "Apache Server: a Beginner's Guide", "Apache Server for > Windows Little Black Book", why am I listing all this here? See for > yourself at http://httpd.apache.org/info/apache_books.html or search > your favorite search engine. > > Have you heard any other FUD you would like debunked? > > On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 06:14:59AM -0500, Robert Buel wrote: > > Guys- > > > > I will be a heretic and vote for IIS--you can install it in about 1 > > minute, easy to use, just like Apache, keep up on your patches! :) > > As far as the CLI, I have mixed feelings. I'm dumb as a rock about 'NIX, > > and the biggest problem I have is that you have so much overhead to > > learn to do the simplest things. Even if you look it up in the > > "man-pages" (I think that's right) you still might end up re-compiling > > something to get it to run! > > At least with the GUI, you run help, and just click the link in help to > > run the task...also, if you know there's a window that will configure > > it, you can always hunt around and find it... > > Finally, there are a billion books out there on windows, and technet as > > well. > > But, of course, if you know 'NIX, it is easier to administer for you, > > and if you know Windows, it would be easier to administer! To me, the > > only sticking point here is that if you don't know either one, the GUI > > is faster to learn! > > > > Bob >
