im writing a script for my website project. iv been asking friends and family for advice. mt friends were mentioning different format which my website can operate on. windows or linux format. iv never heard of linux before.

so i need your advice please.

which is the best format for an e commerce website?

which one is easier to maintain?

or if you can give me website addresses in both of the formats so i can have look at would be most apreciated.