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Divine
August 8th, 2010, 22:37
Well, I can get a $10 / month Linux vps with 1gb ram or I can get a windows VPS for $20 / month with 512 mb ram =3...

What's the difference and why is the Linux so much cheaper?
Aff
August 8th, 2010, 22:38
Linux is less of a memory whore, but everyone likes windows because it's so fucking overrated.

Edit: Oh, and no one knows how to use *nix systems because they're all retarded.
Divine
August 8th, 2010, 22:40
Linux is less of a memory whore, but everyone likes windows because it's so fucking overrated.

Edit: Oh, and no one knows how to use *nix systems because they're all retarded.

Damn :/.. Lawl I was hoping that I could save some $$$. So pretty much I shouldn't get a Linux?
Aff
August 8th, 2010, 22:44
wat.

Linux is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> windows.

People just like Windows better because batch files and exes don't necessarily work on *nix systems.
Divine
August 8th, 2010, 22:46
People just like Windows better because batch files and exes don't necessarily work on *nix systems.

Lol damn. By necessarily I'm guessing you pretty much mean they don't work on lunix ;]?
Toonshorty
August 8th, 2010, 22:52
What you using the VPS for?

If your running a site with .net and/or ASP.net then you need a Windows server.
If you're just hosting a site like RuneLocus then Linux will do you fine.
Friss
August 8th, 2010, 22:56
The main reason a linux server would be cheaper is because the OS is free compared to having to pay for a license for Windows.
Divine
August 8th, 2010, 22:59
What you using the VPS for?

If your running a site with .net and/or ASP.net then you need a Windows server.
If you're just hosting a site like RuneLocus then Linux will do you fine.
:/ I'm running my server, and I may be running a site. [Although this is primarily for my server, I felt it would fit better here than the help section.]

The main reason a linux server would be cheaper is because the OS is free compared to having to pay for a license for Windows.So the company has to pay microsoft to have windows VPS'?
Toonshorty
August 8th, 2010, 23:29
Can you host your server on Linux? If so go with the Linux VPS.
Divine
August 8th, 2010, 23:31
Can you host your server on Linux? If so go with the Linux VPS.

Aff says that they don't run .bat, so no I couldn't :/
Toonshorty
August 8th, 2010, 23:36
You may be able to rewrite the compiler and run batch for terminal, don't rule it out.

Windows VPS will be easier though.
Divine
August 8th, 2010, 23:43
You may be able to rewrite the compiler and run batch for terminal, don't rule it out.

Windows VPS will be easier though.
Any idea if it supports exe jars? 'Cause than I may be able to jar it... Mayby. Lol...
Friss
August 9th, 2010, 00:05
Java is cross platform.

Only problems you will run into is poorly written paths.

And you could run the .jar on a linux vps.

What I would do is create a virtual machine on your computer that runs Linux and test the server on that and if it runs fine and dandy you are all good to go with a linux vps.
Divine
August 9th, 2010, 03:18
Java is cross platform.

Only problems you will run into is poorly written paths.

And you could run the .jar on a linux vps.

What I would do is create a virtual machine on your computer that runs Linux and test the server on that and if it runs fine and dandy you are all good to go with a linux vps.
Sexi... lol now just to find out how to create a VM xD