AgEnTsMiTh Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 enkrypt3d did you bother to read my post instead of skiming it? Again, you started this thread generalizing everyone on this board, defensive and insulting. You have continued this tone in every post thus far. If you want respect for your comments, and a insitefull discussion of opinion, I suggest that you, once again, practice what you preach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 My only thought on this is that your are replacing an desktop operating system that can be purchased for less than 300.00 (full retail) with an operating system that is nearly 1000.00. Comapnies must be rolling .............So again, what's your pitch to get the 1000 bucks a desktop from them? Actually did you know that Win2k3 Server is available on Academic License? (Y) Its about ?190. Which i believe was for the Web Server Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 I wish I could stab enkrypt3d to death with a dull spoon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilotX Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 IF you dont install XP on a 486, it tends to run very well :whistle: But besides that, XP can do lite serving, its no server, as for 2003 on the desktop.. I'll wait for longhorn, no-one can justify 1000 bucks for a desktop os, I'll just install debian anyway, smoother and it doesnt crash my computer either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3655 I posted that in another thread and it seemed to have gotten overlooked - to this day ive not seen any other review take a look at the OS in "that way". Not saying i agree with the review, not saying i dont. I guess people will just have to read and decide for themselves... :) Oh and congratulations devilotX, you are neowin's 1st official member that actually BUYS software. ;) :D j/k *edit* Hey look, they even quote neowin's Server > Workstation Guide on page3. :happy: *edit* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crunch Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Someone BUYS software OMG! I bet they aslo legally buy music... from the RIAA? :s lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemon Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 RobertH, you are correct in your statement of the Academic pricing however 'technically' that version is not licensed to be used as a corporate server (or desktop OS) unless it is used within the education facility itself or by the student/faculty member holding the license. Unless the original poster's clients are exclusive to the academic environment then that version would not be appropriate. As for Captain Crunch's comment, you are not going to get very far doing the type system consulting/client support that the original poster (or thousands of other professionals do daily) distributing warez'd copies of an operating system. Clients expect (and rightfully so) to receive legally licensed copies of any software purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Prophet Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 hey tom hate to say it but you just broke neowin policy you thretined sombody with violance yes its a thret weather you ment it or not dosnt matter you fukd up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted September 9, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 9, 2003 no, that is charactarized as a "joke" :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Prophet Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 dont care if he or u think its a joke it bothers some people to see others say violent things such as i would like to stab somebody with a dull spoon my self there are alot of people i would like to slap,kick,hit,mutalate but i dont say such things becouse in reality that could get him arrested in this state its considered a thret even if its ment as a HA HA funny joke dont say things like that if you have a brain you can think of better ways to express such things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 hey tom hate to say it but you just broke neowin policy you thretined sombody with violance yes its a thret weather you ment it or not dosnt matter you fukd up Oh no, lets leave it up to the mods to interpet the rules. I have ran XP for quit a while now and never had any problems never once expirence a Blue Screen or had it crash. But I mostly just play a few games Civ3 Warcraft3 Sim City and watch dvd's and listen to music and browse the internet. I have had a few programs that where legacy crash, the program its self but never has XP crashed. But you might be running diffrent things. So it all really comes down to is what your doing with your system. enkrypt3d may I ask you what you do for a living? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiglet Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 enkrypt3d may I ask you what you do for a living? chief software architect for microsoft, i'm guessing :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 RobertH, you are correct in your statement of the Academic pricing however 'technically' that version is not licensed to be used as a corporate server (or desktop OS) unless it is used within the education facility itself or by the student/faculty member holding the license. Unless the original poster's clients are exclusive to the academic environment then that version would not be appropriate. Oh yeah,, sorry i didnt mean for his particular circumstances i just meant in general if your a poor student u can grab 2k3 'Retail' for a lot less than u think. Im pretty sure the academic license entitles a wide range of people to it. Although im not sure what you mean about it not being licensed to be used as a Desktop OS. There is no where in the EULA that says you are not allowed to disable (or actually in this case 'enable') a load of services and play Quake on it if you want. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemon Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 RobertH, the desktop comment was in reference to the non-academic use of the software whether it be for server use or desktop use (which it can and is being used for but was not the original intent of the version). The academic licensing is rather tight in specifying what is deemed legitimate use whether it is in on a server or desktop. I did not intend to make it sound as if there was a restriction in the license from using it on the desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Ahhh i get ya, my mistake. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackice912 Veteran Posted September 10, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 10, 2003 dont care if he or u think its a joke it bothers some people to see others say violent things such as i would like to stab somebody with a dull spoon my self there are alot of people i would like to slap,kick,hit,mutalate but i dont say such things becouse in reality that could get him arrested in this state its considered a thret even if its ment as a HA HA funny joke dont say things like that if you have a brain you can think of better ways to express such things Threatening sample: "I'm going to stab you with a dull spoon!" He wishes he could do so, but he didn't come out and say that he'd actually do it. Wishing for something and doing something aren't the same. Thin line of thread yes, but I'd say it was worth it. (By the way, F7.) Enkrypt3d: Either your clients are running very incompatible hardware, or they're messing around with stuff they shouldn't be. It's easy to kill any OS if you click the right button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 hey tom hate to say it but you just broke neowin policy you thretined sombody with violance yes its a thret weather you ment it or not dosnt matter you fukd up If my bad karma could kill people, you'd die the seven deaths, you stupid idiot. OMFG why do I even put up with assclowns like you. By the way, buy a frickin' spellchecker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfrem Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Tom Servo needs a pacifier!!! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLdFuSi0n Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Tom Servo needs a pacifier!!! :laugh: lmfgdao thats a good one :woot: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forster Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 This thread should have been closed from the first post - it is not supporting win2k3 or XP, but blatent trolling and looking for an excuse to start an argument. /Sorry I'm late to the argument, been on holiday ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Tom Servo needs a pacifier!!! :laugh: Doesn't work. I've upgraded to rubber ######, still no effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 This thread should have been closed from the first post - it is not supporting win2k3 or XP, but blatent trolling and looking for an excuse to start an argument./Sorry I'm late to the argument, been on holiday ;) /offtopic/ Like the Avatar :D /offtopic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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