What does a web server do for me that I can't do by programming sockets?
Sure I have to do the work but when you see MS charging $1200 for server
software I can't but think I'm missing something.

I am just learning about web programming btw.

"drhowarddrfinedrhoward" <a@hotmail.com> writes:
> What does a web server do for me that I can't do by programming sockets?
> Sure I have to do the work but when you see MS charging $1200 for server
> software I can't but think I'm missing something.

You can ask the same question about almost any program from Microsoft,
i.e. why pay for Windows when you can get other, better OS's for free?

In the case of web servers, Apache is the most popular one on the net,
and you can download it for free from www.apache.org.

The question is why not just program sockets?

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:22:32 -0600,
drhowarddrfinedrhoward <a@hotmail.com>, in
<v9NQd.12382$g%6.1730@fe06.lga> wrote:

>+ The question is why not just program sockets?

a) it's a pain in the ass

b) it's been done

c) it's been done by people who have a better understanding of both
sockets and security, CGI and SSI, and a dozen other things than I do

d) it makes use of the notion of "code reuse" and "many hands make for
light work"

But if you want to learn about sockets and those dozen other things,
go for it.

James
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