What?
I do server managment, data bases, web development and other programming to include graphics, all on my Linux machines. If you go to a site I've done, you would not know the difference.
You are aware that MySQL and Apache are the worlds most popular and used database and webserver on the planet right, which have traditionally been included with most Linux distros practically since there was Linux.
The reality is that all you need is a compatiable set of apps, web server, web scripting language, and client side language and you can do almost anything on the web. For MS that works out to MSSQL Server, IIS what ever, .net and asp. MySQL, PHP and Apache with Javascript work equally as well and are free to use. The which is better is a brain dead arguement as clearly they both work. I will say that my experience is that on top of saving literally thousands of dollars, the open source alternatives have been easier to work with and far less prone to malware attacks.
The down side is I do have to maintain wilndows machines to test with and to convert formats for client issues. I don't think win8 is horrid. I just don't think it does anything special. If win8 or win7 was all I had, it would not bother me.
