There are differences in the two server environment. One thing I know is
that on a LInux server you can add an .htaccess file to your root
folder, and other folders at your domain, and on a Windows server you
can't. For a tutorial on what is possible with the .htaccess file go here -
<http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess.shtml>
I've been thinking of changing my web hosting to Linux servers so I can
use this ability which I don't have right now on the Windows server I'm on.
Later, Ray Parrish
Dennis Duke wrote:
> I am considering moving my web site from my service provider's site to a web
> hosting service. Some I have checked out ask me to select either a Windows
> server or a Linux server. If I remember correctly, the Linux server will be
> case-sensitive and the Windows server won't. Are there any other differences
> to consider?
>
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