Ahh... smell that aroma!
Hi Oman,
The choice of OS is becoming increasingly irrelevant these days. I can run an Apache web server on my PC, even though I'm running Windows 2000 Pro. Likewise, I have friends who have Linux boxes running virtual Windows sessions as well as Mac emulation software.
So on my PC I can use ASP with Access or SQL Server databases, just as easily as I can use PHP and mySQL. The main difference as I see it, is if you're hosting your own sites, or you need to 'mirror' an existing setup on a remote server. In those circumstances then it definitely helps if you have the same underlying OS.
You certainly won't do your career chances any harm though if you're able to switch between administering Unix and Windows based systems... those individuals are a rare breed indeed! Good luck with all the reading! ;o)
Paul
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