OT: Microsoft Stands By IIS Despite Gartner Recommendation

[George Toft]

The ability to run ASP code?

Don't even go there with Apache's mod_asp - it doesn't work well.
When I was in LA, one of our clients wanted us to load a box with
NT+IIS so he could develop his site with VisualBASIC.  My boss didn't
want to run Internet Insecure Server, so we compromised and installed
mod_asp.  The test case provided worked great.  Client was not happy.
We installed ChiliSoft on it, and he was a happy camper.  So for
1/2 the price of NT Server, you can use Linux + ChiliSoft.  And
ChiliSoft's customer support does not require a credit card or
use of a 900 number AND they solve problems.

I guess in summary, the real answer is . . . nothing.

George


Carl Parrish wrote:
> 
> What kind of functionaily does IIS offer that Apache doesn't?
> 
> Carl P.
> 
> Digital Wokan wrote:
> 
> >In other words, Mickeysoft believes its own marketing people.  That, or
> >they're still unwilling to admit that the polished layer on the shoddy
> >work is wearing thin.
> >
> >John Starta wrote:
> >
> >>Computerworld [1]: "Microsoft said its Internet Information Server (IIS) is
> >>as secure as comparable products from other vendors following a Gartner
> >>recommendation that companies hit by the Nimda and Code Red worms look at
> >>alternatives to IIS."
> >>
> >>[1] <http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO64226_NLTAM%2C00.html>
> >>
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