I've been using Windows as a network administrator for just over 6 years now. I've used NT4 servers, 2000 servers, and Windows 2003, and there has been a tremendous improvement with each version. There are still some things that drive me nuts in my job, though, and this is a chronicle of the top five.
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While I'm a Linux person myself, it's refreshing to see a well thought-out article.
To the people who commented about WMP, OE, etc. being bundled not being a big idea: I'm sure the author understands that it's not causing any harm. I think the way he sees it (as would I) is that Microsoft doesn't think deep enough about what the function of their product really is. Even if all they did was remove their icons from the default profile, at least it'd give the appearance that they're actually going for a real server. While you say "what's the harm?" we say "why to begin with?".
While I'm a Linux person myself, it's refreshing to see a well thought-out article.
To the people who commented about WMP, OE, etc. being bundled not being a big idea: I'm sure the author understands that it's not causing any harm. I think the way he sees it (as would I) is that Microsoft doesn't think deep enough about what the function of their product really is. Even if all they did was remove their icons from the default profile, at least it'd give the appearance that they're actually going for a real server. While you say "what's the harm?" we say "why to begin with?".