wamp is the second worst server stack you can run, second only to windows + IIS. if you want to run a webserver, you want LAMP, or L(insert your language of choice stack acronym here). it's more stable, it's faster, it's lighter, it's more secure, and it's significantly better documented and supported for almost every language you could want to run. the only obvious exception is ASP. Don't fear the linux, but do be certain to do your research.