From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Jun 4 04:38:34 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id EAA23006 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 4 Jun 1998 04:38:34 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from nl-mail-dmz.cmg-gecis.nl (nl-mail-dmz.cmg-gecis.nl [195.109.155.100]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id EAA22998 for ; Thu, 4 Jun 1998 04:38:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike.crawfurd@cmg.nl) Received: from nl-amv-mail01.atf.cmg.nl (10.16.66.200) by nl-mail-dmz.cmg-gecis.nl (Integralis SMTPRS 1.51) with ESMTP id ; Thu, 04 Jun 1998 13:37:56 +0200 Received: from MCR2 by nl-amv-mail01.atf.cmg.nl with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.0.1458.49) id K77NGLLJ; Thu, 4 Jun 1998 13:37:39 +0200 Message-Id: <357687FC.C2F91E3@cmg.nl> Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 13:41:48 +0200 From: Mike Crawfurd Organization: CMG Advanced Technologies Rotterdam X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (WinNT; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Marty Landman Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: I have a question ;O) References: <199806040001.UAA07901@nwalme.pair.com> <3576478B.2904C02C@cmg.nl> <35768333.4195B1FA@ulster.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Dear Marty, Marty Landman wrote: > > Mike, > > Thanks for your response. I'm unclear about something though. I've > downloaded the apache.exe which is supposed to be the windoze version... > the tar files are for unix, right? The exe files are indeed for windows-based hosts (since Unix based operating systems don't coorperate with .exe files :). > Also, what exactly does apache do? tcp/ip? Apache listens on port 80 of the TCP/IP stack (the HTTP port) and provides documents to users, devices that connect to port 80. Apache is a webserver. If you want to have a stable easy to understand webserver for windows, use Xitami (I use it myself for Windows, though I use Apache for FreeBSD). You can find Xitami on http://www.imatrix.com > what exactly does freebds do? provide a unix clone os? FreeBSD is a Unix variant of Berkeley and runs as a seperate operating system on various platforms (e.g. Intel-based and DEC-Alpha). FreeBSD is a very stable OS with many applications. Personal I think its the best OS around, but then again... my opion is personal and like all things in life, it's relative... FreeBSD isn't the easiest OS to learn (as is it to learn any Unix based OS), but when you do, it's fun to work with. Take my advise and buy a Complete FreeBSD book + CD-ROMS :-) > Don't mind me, I just asked a couple of questions and am getting a > couple dozen answers! A fool can ask more than many wise people can answer... but sometimes the wise like to reply messages to make them feel better about themselves (I'm one of those ppl *GNA* :*P ) > Appreciate your time. I've had no Winddoz probs yet today, so I'm spending time picking my nose... -- TIA & TTUL, Mike Crawfurd. -- Life is just another process that can be killed! Mike Crawfurd 1996. Mike Crawfurd Telephone. (+31) 10 253 7000 CMG Advanced Technologies Industries Telefax. (+31) 10 253 7033 Kralingseweg 241, 3062 CE Rotterdam Mobile. (+31) 65 534 7574 The Netherlands Email. mike.crawfurd@cmg.nl To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message