Windows/Linux Servers?

[slipd]

Hey guys,

I’m just in the process of setting up a site for someone and the hosting company has given me the option of having either a Windows or Linux server for my platform – both are the same price etc, so what will be the real benefit/disadvantage of using either?

The site will be designed and developed in Windows and submitted via a Windows based ftp client. There will be some Linux testing, but just for display purposes.

Cheers

SW.

 

[slipd]

Atm, he's got a forum (phpBB) and some gallery tools lined up - witch I think are mainly .php based?

There won't be any serious server side scripting going on - it’s only a information site really

So basically, if I'm not using any of Microsoft's stuff (.ASP etc) I'm best off going with a Linux server?

SW.