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    Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    rather than have me explain, i will just say that a picture is worth a thousand words.
    i thought it was quite interesting.

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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    I wish I could see what all the labels were, which ones were system calls and which ones were part of the server software. Without that, it's hard to actually conclude anything security wise just based on the images...

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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    I can certainly agree with the premise if there are fewer doors to lock, so to speak, it is easier to lock them all.

    I just hope it has been done or there is a good set of documentation on how to do it.
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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/threatchaos/?p=311 bigger versions here if you click on the links below the pics but you still cannot read the labels.

    Maybe fire a mail off to http://www.sanasecurity.com/ I could not find the info on their site.

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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    Apache is better because it is a vetted OSS project designed for portability. IIS is a monolithic, closed source piece of junk who's creators deserve death and despair in the deepest bowls of the warp. May Khorne show them mercy for they will find none from me .

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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    you can rearrange the graph nodes and make things look messy and complicated on linux too

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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    Quote Originally Posted by garba View Post
    you can rearrange the graph nodes and make things look messy and complicated on linux too
    Based on the premise here,

    1) Why would you?

    2) Can you do the opposite in IIS?
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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    Before I make any judgments on the pictures, I would like to know:

    1)What process was used to determine the number of required calls

    2)Whether the images were generated by a program, or designed by a person


    Until I see the methods used to create the images, I refuse to use them as an argument.

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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    your second question is answered in the text that goes with the pcitures, isn't it ?

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    Re: Why Apache on Linux is significantly better than IIS on Windows

    I assume the labels are clustered to represent calls to related parts of the system. Those which handle file I/O (ie, finding the image) are grouped. Those which handle networking are grouped. Those which handle logging the file are grouped. Those which handle security are grouped etc etc etc. The redundancy and excessive amount of calls (compared to the Linux image) in the Windows system don't necessarily mean Windows is any less secure, it just means it's a lot less efficient.

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