You may already know this, or you may not.  However Microsoft really wants you to develop your websites to run on Windows.  Especially if you are an amateur developer.  So much so that they are willing to give you versions of some of their most expensive software for free.  They must figure that if you use Microsoft software for your spare time projects you will need to use it professionally.
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Every web developer needs a good environment to develop their applications.  The problem is that not everyone has the money or desire to have an entire computer dedicated to this task.  Luckily with computer power increasing and the cost decreasing, it is very easy to setup an dedicated Linux development environment for free.
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