Apache 2.0 vs. IIS

Posted by michael on Saturday January 12, 2002 @10:54AM from the no-holds-barred dept.

TonyG writes: "According to an item on InternetNews, the impending release of Apache 2.0 could very well mean the demise of IIS. Interestingly, the article asserts that Microsoft have already given up on IIS, the proof being its absence in XP Home and its non-standard presence in XP Pro. Apache.Net? Sounds catchy..." That's a silly argument by the internetnews.com writer - IIS isn't in the Home edition because Microsoft wants to charge more for "server" operating systems, not because they're "admitting defeat". But it's a decent look at the upcoming Apache 2.0.

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Re:Rest Assured by ergo98 · 2002-01-12 11:14 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Half-broken? What the hell are you talking about? IIS 5.1 in XP has the exact same limitations as IIS 5.0 in Windows 2000. There is no such thing as "XP 64-bit Edition": The server editions of XP are call ".NET Server", and they actually come with IIS 6. I like Apache, but this story is pure, unadulterated BULLSHIT that caters to the worst of the worst in the FUD world.