Windows vs Linux for server side script for .NET licensing system?

Question

I was just wondering if there is a licensing system (free or commercial) for a .NET program that uses PHP instead of ASP.NET for the server side of the licensing system.
I have looked at pretty much all of them (InstallKey, Activatar, SoftwareKey, CryptoLicensing, etc) and they all need a Windows server to run.
I personally don't like Windows servers because of their stability and would much rather use a Linux server instead.

My other question is if there is a reason they uses WCF/ASP.NET and how easy it is to convert ASP.NET to PHP?

Thanks

Answer 1

It wouldn't be difficult creating your own simple licensing system with .Net and PHP.

I use C# when programming and for licensing I use short polling (or long polling depending on what the program is) to connect to the server. You could easily create a WebRequest on the application startup to POST to the server for the licensing status of the user. It would save you a lot of money.