Developing on Professional vs Server

[Patrick G]

Is it really necessary for a Developer using Visual Studio
6, Visual Studio .NET (2003) and SQL 2000 to Develop on a
computer using Win2K Server to instead of Win2K
Professional. The feeling is that they have to exactly
duplicate the production environment on which the
application will run.

 

[John Phillips]

No, it is not at all necessary to -=develop=- in the production environment.

-=Testing=- in the production environment is the key...

 

[DougMarks]

As long as the framework installed is matching your
production environment then you have no issues between W2K
Pro & W2K Server. Because W2K Pro IS a server OS.

FYI...If you wish to compile code for IIS 6.0 you may have
to move to the XP or W2K3 platform.