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Alpine Linux vs Microsoft Web Platform Installer

A side-by-side look at Alpine Linux and Microsoft Web Platform Installer. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux

Os & Utilities

Alpine Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and BusyBox. It is designed to be small, simple and secure. Alpine uses OpenRC for init and is focused on security and resource efficiency.

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Microsoft Web Platform Installer

Microsoft Web Platform Installer

Development

The Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including IIS, SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Studio.

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