Linked by David Adams on Tue 16th Sep 2008 17:11 UTC, submitted by Flatland_Spider
Builder Au looked closely at Windows Server 2008 and then listed the 10 things about the OS that left an impression on them. They looked at 64-bit compatibility, NT domain migration, and the licensing terms, just to name a few.
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RE[2]: Why is it that in Microsoft land...
by segedunum on Wed 17th Sep 2008 20:09
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RE[3]: Why is it that in Microsoft land...
by google_ninja on Wed 17th Sep 2008 20:46
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No.
To repeat myself....
most people want to spend less time configuring things, not more. Server operating systems are something different, there is no need for alot of that stuff to be there, especially when it can lead to a larger attack surface.
Very, very few people actually want to start with next to nothing, and add sound, wifi, visual effects, built-in apps as they need it. There is a small segment that enjoy playing with those sorts of things. MS should have done a hobbyist sku for them, instead of ignoring them. There probably wasn't enough of a business case for them to do it though.
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2006-02-05
Because microsoft listens to its customers. You are in the extreme minority of home users, most people want to spend less time configuring things, not more. Server operating systems are something different, there is no need for alot of that stuff to be there, especially when it can lead to a larger attack surface.
IMO they need to add a "power user" sku that is basically 2k8 without all the stuff that actually makes 2k8 expensive.