I don't believe this list should become a platform for the Windows VS Linux debate. I did my best to suggest nothing as to how he would get Windows 2000, because quite frankly, I don't have a suggestion, or a solution. I do know that a mondern-day Linux distro would be just as resource intensive, unless you'd expect a Windows guy to work strictly from the console. All I am trying to suggest is that if you are going to make the jump to Linux/Apache and you are not familiar with either, be prepared to devote time to getting it working. Otherwise, stick with what works instead of trying to "reinvent the wheel." -Aaron Kenney On 5/22/06, Alf Stockton <alf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Aaron Kenney wrote: > Everyone, > > We all need to remember also that once a person is used to Windows, > Linux is a learning curve (albeit a small one) that doesn't need to be > acheived if one has access to Windows. No one wants to spend time > where it is not required to get the job done. > > I've set up PHP on Apache on Fedora 4 and 5. Done using yum, this can > actually be an easier setup than on Windows. But I have found the > MANUAL installation on Fedora to be more difficult than that of the > MANUAL installation on Windows/IIS simply because I am less familiar > with Fedora. There are some situations where I have been forced to use > a manual installation of PHP, so this is always a concern for me. > > I say if you just want to get PHP up-and-running quick and dirty, > stick with what you know so that no time is wasted. > As the original question included inter alia:- >> >> Well I'm calling for your help after days and nights of trying the >> >> installation of php with no results. >> >> My only sin is to have an unsupported OS (win 95 and PWS 4), so >> >> >> every installation of any version have seem close to a nightmare. >> >> Are you suggesting that John Jairo Vega Angulo should go out and buy(I am sure that you are not suggesting that he steals one) a copy of a suitable version of Windows to then discover that on his old hardware it runs as slow as a pig and therefore should also go out and buy some new hardware. As well as go through the learning curve of the new Windows OS.? -- Regards, Alf Stockton www.stockton.co.za You like to form new friendships and make new acquaintances. My email disclaimer is available at www.stockton.co.za/disclaimer.html -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
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