Linux

Hi all;

Leland Lemmert tells me I should seriously consider building on a Linux 
platform. Geez, y'all, there's only so many hours in a day <g>! Okay, I 
wanna do this right. Again, I'm a newbie: one big strike against me. In my 
favor, math is my language of choice and I have a librarian's mind, so 
although it's all new, it will quickly become 2nd nature.

I'm actually a marketer and a media man. I'm building a model for local 
Internet media that I plan to take nationwide. Phase 1 of my bz. plan is 
web site development, but we'll be instituting local chat on Mayday: weeks 
away.

I don't have a controversial bone in my body <g>, so I really don't want to 
keep stirring the bottom of the pot, but....

How difficult is Linux? Why should I go with Linux as opposed to Windows? 
If I build on Windows initially, then decide on Linux, will I waste a lot 
of time restructuring? If I go with Linux, which program is best?

To address the CF vs. ASP vs. PHP issue, all your arguments are good, 
respected and appreciated. However, I have been won over by the PHP/MySQL 
crowd.

Okay, round 2. Let's field some comments!
BenO

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