*nix vs. Win

Forgive my lack of knowledge, but other then price, why would anyone ever go with linux over window?

If run correctly, I've seen equally loaded win boxes outrun a *nix box in terms of uptime, and both can run php/mysql. Additionally with win I dont have to worry about chmod on my files nor do I have to worry about file name caps and I can use ASP/VB.net......

Recently security has been MUCH better so even thats not really an issue.....


To be perfectly honest, I run many of my sites on linux just because thats the accepted standard, but why? What can linux do that Windows can't?

 

 

 

 

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