ssmorgan, I can't really tell you that right now. I haven't used Linux, but my dad has it. I have a new laptop that came with Vista. Is that safe for web hosting so far? I hear there are still some security holes!
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Your computer's operating system will not conflict at all with your web host. I have Windows XP on my laptop and my web host is Linux based.
The only difference between Linux vs Windows web hosting is they use different programs for backend stuff, like databases and stuff like that. Other than that, the way they work, I think is exactly the same.