This thread was originally started on my birthday...and on that note...
Unix baby!!! Only cos my g/f thinks the Devil from FBSD is seriously cute!!

Windows 2003 and Linux/Unix hosting are almost at the same stability and generally depends on how they are managed actually.

If you don't need asp or asp.Net, linux hosting would be much cheaper for you because of licence fees of Microsoft.

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Or you may do a direct Google search as well

What's better an orange or a Mt. Dew. I don't think it's necessarily fair to ask which is better for hosting as you've got a lot of things to consider with Windows and a lot of things to consider with *nix. We only use Linux servers thus far and have no plans to move to Windows in the near future.

I love these which is better debates. Let's forget about computers for a minute, which is better a gasoline or diesel engine? Which is better a Hummer or a Jaguar? The answer to all (including the ever popular Windows Vs -nix debate) is it depends on your needs. Or maybe we should include Mac servers in the debate them poor apple guys have to feel left out.

Linux hosting is generally cheaper... Then if you won't use asp I would recommend Linux

Despite the facts of needs (you can still use ASP on Linux, but not as well), Linux is generally more stable and easier maintain, and often times more secure.

Open source community is more Unix oriented, which makes it more useful for Hosting companies, from financial point of view. On the other hand, if you have a good base of Windows clients....

I would suggest LINUX. As it’s much much cheaper than Windows. If you ask me what if I do not know how to manage it..? Then I would say have Cpanel on it.I think Cpanel on Linux sever makes it best of all.
Also Linux have tremendous stability with flexibility and above all its VIRUS FREE

This topic is old and I think that although there wasn't any obvious answer (which is obvious as it is a "per opinion" topic), but I think the thread can be closed.

It is an old topic. Thread closed.