[mapserver-users] Which OS for Mapserver?

[Ken S. Elvehjem]

Ed and Gregor,  

Many thanks for your insights.  I think that this will probably be hosted on a Windows Server, if for no better reason than the fact that I have gotten it to work there (once;-).  I look forward to a day when I can try it on Linux as well.

Sincerely,

Ken
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ed McNierney 
  To: Ken S. Elvehjem ; mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org 
  Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 4:21 PM
  Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] Which OS for Mapserver?


  Ken -

   

  If you really have a free choice, use the system you know best.

   

  For most applications, on the same hardware, it's my opinion (having run MapServer on both Windows and Linux for a long time) that your ability to configure, manage, and maintain your server is far more important.  You do need to be sure that all supporting libraries (such as MrSID support) are available on your OS of choice, too.  If you can't get MapServer to work properly, it makes little difference how well it might have run had you gotten it working!  If you have substantially more experience with one OS or the other then I would highly recommend you stick with that OS unless you find other significant other reasons to switch.

   

  -          Ed

   

  Ed McNierney

  Chief Mapmaker

  Demand Media / TopoZone.com

  73 Princeton Street, Suite 305

  North Chelmsford, MA  01863

  Phone: 978-251-4242, Fax: 978-251-1396

  ed at topozone.com

   

   

  From: mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Ken S. Elvehjem
  Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 3:50 PM
  To: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
  Subject: [mapserver-users] Which OS for Mapserver?

   

  After having established a Mapserver with MS4W on my own computer, which works exceedingly well thanks to help from the list, the time has come to start housing the MrSid files somewhere else. 

   

  We have located several web hosting services who want to help us.  One in particular asked "Do you want it on a Windows or Linux box???"

   

  Now, I realize that flame wars have been started over such innocent questions, and I regret having to ask it in this way, but having only a limited contact with Linux *myself*  this is really the only efficient way to find out.

   

  I'd especially appreciate hearing from someone who has tried it both ways, and can relate their experiences in a short, comparative narrative.

   

  Sincerely,

   

  Ken

   
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