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Microsoft to soon start retiring Windows 2000 Server

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WMD:
Hopefully, any civilized net admin running Win2k3* has the XP theme turned off.  Eats the CPU for breakfast, and RAM for an afternoon snack.


*This, of course, assumes that any such people exist  :D

Xeen:

quote:Originally posted by Refalm:


Have you actually seen it? It's Windows XP (+ Lots of services turned off) (+ A few added).

If you wanted a free Windows version, all you had to do was downloading the trial version of Windows Server 2003, crack the WPA, and turn some services on.
--- End quote ---


Regardless, Win2003 still has Internet Explorer handling the majority of the server operating system, including file management, which I've experience horrors with.

Not just here http://forum.microsuck.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000809
but dozens of other times on almost all XP boxes.

Oh, and how about that critical bug they discovered one day after they signed a $90 million Windows 2003 Server contract with the Department of Homeland Security. I feel much safer knowing they use that crap.   :rolleyes:

[ December 18, 2003: Message edited by: xeen ]

Refalm:

quote:xeen: Regardless, Win2003 still has Internet Explorer handling the majority of the server operating system, including file management, which I've experience horrors with.
--- End quote ---


That one of the thing why I think that Windows should never be taken seriously as a server. It runs all kinds off stuff in the background you really don't need for a web/file/login-server. But you have to take it, because it's "integrated".

Linux lets you choose what software you want installed.

mobrien_12:
Well it's natural for MS to discontinue MS sever 2000.  MS wants everyone to use the latest and greatest... upgrade upgrade upgrade.

I wonder if this means that they will drop bugfixes for server 2000.

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