Bare-bones W2K installation

OK, I have created a bare-bones instance of Windows 2000 Server.

I made sure to NOT install IIS, as I feel it will be best to use non-Microsoft products for this.

I have installed Service Pack 4, and upgraded to Internet Explorer 6.

Now I am going to save this configuration before installing anything fancy...

Deciding to learn Java

OK, so, well, I have decided it might be time for me to learn some hardcore programming, and that learning Java might be the best choice for me as a web developer.

So, I have begun setting up an environment dedicated to achieving this goal.

I am running Windows 2000 Server (SP4) over Parallels Desktop on my MacBook Pro running Tiger, and it is there that I will begin my adventure.

Why, you might ask, don't I simply run a Java web server on Tiger itself?

Well, very simply, I don't want to risk messing up my native system. Since I am pretty green when it comes to server setups to begin with, I would rather work in an environment that is easily backed up periodically, or trashed entirely if necessary.